Low-temperature nitrogen-bearing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon formation routes validated by infrared spectroscopy - Nature.com


7/7/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 9 months ago

Recent detections of nitrogen-bearing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (N-PAHs) in the interstellar medium prompt questions about how these molecules form at low temperatures. Here a combination of kinetic studies and spectroscopy reveals an efficient formati…

  • Allamandola, L. J., Tielens, G. G. M. & Barker, J. R. Interstellar polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonsthe infrared emission bands, the excitation/emission mechanism, and the astrophysical implic… [+13590 chars]

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