Summary
Following the collapse of a cloud core to form a star, the organic-rich icy grains can become incorporated into planet-forming disks, and the presence of large quantities of organic molecules may radically change the chemical trajectory of a forming planet or moon. It is currently unclear if these interstellar organic inventories survive the different stages of star and planet formation. This project will experimentally determine the UV and electron-induced photodissociation cross section of a range of common interstellar organics when embedded in interstellar ice analogs. The project will p
