Graphite, Tubular PAHs, and the Diffuse Interstellar Bands

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Feb 2006

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2006apj...638l.105z&link_type=abstract

The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 638, Issue 2, pp. L105-L108.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Astrochemistry, Ism: Dust, Extinction, Ism: Molecules, Stars: Carbon

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Planar polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are candidates for the diffuse interstellar band (DIB) carriers. Nanometer-size Fe metallic particles, expected to be present during astrophysical graphite growth, are catalytic for formation of a related species-large tubular PAH molecules. We propose that tubular PAH molecules are a component of the interstellar medium. Electronic structure calculations, on a specific family of tubular PAH molecules derived from elongated C60, reveal intense electronic transitions in the visible and near-IR, which vary systematically with length. We analyze these molecules as DIB carriers within the known constraints.

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