Astrochemistry
The photochemical evolution of PAHs
| Project number |
648.000.011 | |
| Project leader | Prof. dr. Jos Oomens | |
| Co-project leaders | Prof. dr. Wybren Jan Buma (UvA Amsterdam) | |
| Research Institute |
FOM Rijnhuizen / UvA |
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| Team members | Prof. dr. Xander Tielens (UL Leiden) | |
| Location | FOM Rijnhuizen |
Summary
UV excitation is an essential step in the hypothesized IR emission process by interstellar PAH species, leading to the well-known UIR emission bands. It is also known that PAHs readily undergo photo-processing under UV irradiation and it is thus likely that such photo-products also occur in the ISM. In this project we will investigate the PAH photoproduct structures by IR spectroscopy using the free electron laser FELIX in order to better understand the chemistry of PAHs in the ISM.