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  • Astrophysics

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  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are observed in interstellar environments.
  • Closed-shell PAHs are particularly abundant in cold, dark molecular clouds like Taurus Molecular Cloud 1.
  • Understanding the stability and cooling mechanisms of these molecules is crucial for astrochemistry.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the radiative cooling efficiency of the closed-shell indenyl cation (C9H7+).
  • To determine if C9H7+ can survive in interstellar conditions by cooling radiatively.
  • To assess the role of recurrent fluorescence (RF) and infrared (IR) emission in the stabilization of C9H7+.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental measurement of radiative cooling processes in C9H7+.
  • Application of a master equation model incorporating molecular dynamics trajectories.
  • Analysis of internal-energy-dependent properties for recurrent fluorescence.

Main Results:

  • C9H7+ exhibits efficient radiative cooling via a combination of RF and IR emission.
  • The cation remains stable even when formed with vibrational energy significantly above its dissociation threshold.
  • Experimental findings show good agreement with theoretical modeling.

Conclusions:

  • Efficient radiative stabilization is a key process for closed-shell PAHs in space.
  • These cooling dynamics contribute to the observed abundance of closed-shell PAHs in interstellar environments.
  • The indenyl cation serves as a model for understanding the survival of similar organic molecules in space.