New PAH mode at 16.4 microns

Details New PAH mode at 16.4 microns New PAH mode at 16.4 microns

1999-12-30

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9912559v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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The detection of a new 16.4 micron emission feature in the ISO-SWS spectra of NGC 7023, M17, and the Orion Bar is reported. Previous laboratory experiments measured a mode near this wavelength in spectra of PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons), and so we suggest the new interstellar 16.4 micron feature could be assigned to low-frequency vibrations of PAHs. The best carrier candidates seem to be PAH molecules containing pentagonal rings.

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