Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon formation chemistry in a plasma jet revealed by IR-UV action spectroscopy

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are present in the interstellar medium but their origin is unclear. Here the authors investigate large PAH formation from smaller PAHs in a plasma jet by mass-selective IR and UV laser spectroscopy, uncovering diacetylene radical addition as formation mechanis...

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Main Authors: Alexander K. Lemmens, Daniël B. Rap, Johannes M. M. Thunnissen, Bryan Willemsen, Anouk M. Rijs
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/5987c98c475b4cfebf8af945c0bf3b23
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