Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2008-06-11
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
9 pages, 1 figure. Fixed a typo on the frequency of the 'b' band
Scientific paper
10.1086/590207
The first optical spectrum of an isolated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon large enough to survive the photophysical conditions of the interstellar medium is reported. Vibronic bands of the first electronic transition of the all benzenoid polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene were observed in the 4080-4530 Angstrom range by resonant 2-color 2-photon ionization spectroscopy. The strongest feature at 4264 Angstrom is estimated to have an oscillator strength of f=1.4x10^-3, placing an upper limit on the interstellar abundance of this polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon at 4x10^12 cm^-2, accounting for a maximum of ~0.02% of interstellar carbon. This study opens up the possibility to rigorously test neutral polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons as carriers of the diffuse interstellar bands in the near future.
Kokkin Damian L.
Lucas Nigel T.
Metha Gregory F.
Nakajima Masakazu
Nauta Klaas
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