March 13, 2019
Massive congratulations to Dr Rebecca Auchettl who has been awarded her PhD by La Trobe University. Her thesis entitled:
“Synchrotron Spectroscopy of Astrochemical Condensed Phase Species: Terahertz/Far-Infrared Signatures of Planetary Aerosols and Ice”
featured laboratory work to characterise cyanide aerosols within Titan’s atmosphere; condensed icy materials that could harbour important biological precursors formed by radiation chemistry. These studies were carried out at the Far Infrared beamline at the Australian Synchrotron using spectroscopic equipment custom built to replicate the intriguing environment of this moon of Saturn. Well done Bec!!
