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The aromatic Universe

Astrophysics of Galaxies 2019-08-19 v1 Solar and Stellar Astrophysics Chemical Physics Popular Physics Space Physics
Authors: A. Candian , J. Zhen , A. G. G. M. Tielens
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Abstract

The rich molecular structures of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons -- essentially planar flakes of fused benzene rings -- and their fullerene cousins are revealed through their vibrational and electronic spectra.

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@article{arxiv.1908.05918,
  title  = {The aromatic Universe},
  author = {A. Candian and J. Zhen and A. G. G. M. Tielens},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1908.05918},
  year   = {2019}
}

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The following article appeared in Physics Today, November 2018, page 38

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