Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon formation chemistry in a plasma jet revealed by IR-UV action spectroscopy
oleh: Alexander K. Lemmens, Daniël B. Rap, Johannes M. M. Thunnissen, Bryan Willemsen, Anouk M. Rijs
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2020-01-01 |
Deskripsi
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 mechanism.