Release of large polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and fullerenes by cosmic rays from interstellar dust Swift heavy ion irradiations of interstellar carbonaceous dust analogue : Release of large polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and fullerenes by cosmic rays from interstellar dust Swift heavy ion irradiations of interstellar carbonaceous dust analogue
Pino, T. ; Chabot, M ; Béroff, K. ; Godard, M. ; Fernandez-Villoria, F. ; Le, K. C. LU
; Herder, M.
; Wucher, A.
; Bender, M.
and Severin, D.
, et al.
(2019)
In Astronomy & Astrophysics
623(A134).
- Abstract
- Context. Top-down chemistry is believed to be responsible for the formation of the large molecular compounds such as the polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbon-like molecules and the fullerenes observed in the interstellar medium. The release of these large molecules from
the parent grains remains an important issue to be investigated.
Aims. Cosmic rays irradiate the dust grains during their journey in the interstellar medium. In this study we probe to what extent electronic
sputtering and/or desorption processes induced by high-energy ion projectiles contribute to the creation of the large molecular
component in space.
Methods. Carbonaceous dust analogues were produced in an ethylene flame. The resulting soot... (More) - Context. Top-down chemistry is believed to be responsible for the formation of the large molecular compounds such as the polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbon-like molecules and the fullerenes observed in the interstellar medium. The release of these large molecules from
the parent grains remains an important issue to be investigated.
Aims. Cosmic rays irradiate the dust grains during their journey in the interstellar medium. In this study we probe to what extent electronic
sputtering and/or desorption processes induced by high-energy ion projectiles contribute to the creation of the large molecular
component in space.
Methods. Carbonaceous dust analogues were produced in an ethylene flame. The resulting soot nanoparticles generated under welldefined
conditions were irradiated by swift heavy ions, and mass spectra of the ionic and neutral molecular fragments emitted shortly
after the impact were monitored.
Results. Large molecular fragments were detected, including neutral and ionic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons containing up to several
tens of carbon atoms, as well as ionic fullerenes. Although the absolute efficiencies were not obtained, these experiments provide
a proof of principle of a top-down scenario involving interaction processes of interstellar dust with high-energy projectiles yielding
large molecular compounds observed in space. (Less)
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- author
- Pino, T.
; Chabot, M
; Béroff, K.
; Godard, M.
; Fernandez-Villoria, F.
; Le, K. C.
LU
; Herder, M.
; Wucher, A.
; Bender, M.
and Severin, D.
, et al. (More)
- Pino, T.
; Chabot, M
; Béroff, K.
; Godard, M.
; Fernandez-Villoria, F.
; Le, K. C.
LU
; Herder, M.
; Wucher, A.
; Bender, M.
; Severin, D.
; Trautmann, C.
and Dartois, E.
(Less)
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- 2019-02-03
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- keywords
- astrochemistry – cosmic rays – dust, extinction – ISM: molecules
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- Astronomy & Astrophysics
- volume
- 623
- issue
- A134
- article number
- A134
- publisher
- EDP Sciences
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- scopus:85063758158
- ISSN
- 1432-0746
- DOI
- 10.1051/0004-6361/201834855
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- English
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abstract = {{Context. Top-down chemistry is believed to be responsible for the formation of the large molecular compounds such as the polycyclic<br/>aromatic hydrocarbon-like molecules and the fullerenes observed in the interstellar medium. The release of these large molecules from<br/>the parent grains remains an important issue to be investigated.<br/>Aims. Cosmic rays irradiate the dust grains during their journey in the interstellar medium. In this study we probe to what extent electronic<br/>sputtering and/or desorption processes induced by high-energy ion projectiles contribute to the creation of the large molecular<br/>component in space.<br/>Methods. Carbonaceous dust analogues were produced in an ethylene flame. The resulting soot nanoparticles generated under welldefined<br/>conditions were irradiated by swift heavy ions, and mass spectra of the ionic and neutral molecular fragments emitted shortly<br/>after the impact were monitored.<br/>Results. Large molecular fragments were detected, including neutral and ionic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons containing up to several<br/>tens of carbon atoms, as well as ionic fullerenes. Although the absolute efficiencies were not obtained, these experiments provide<br/>a proof of principle of a top-down scenario involving interaction processes of interstellar dust with high-energy projectiles yielding<br/>large molecular compounds observed in space.}},
author = {{Pino, T. and Chabot, M and Béroff, K. and Godard, M. and Fernandez-Villoria, F. and Le, K. C. and Herder, M. and Wucher, A. and Bender, M. and Severin, D. and Trautmann, C. and Dartois, E.}},
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language = {{eng}},
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series = {{Astronomy & Astrophysics}},
title = {{Release of large polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and fullerenes by cosmic rays from interstellar dust Swift heavy ion irradiations of interstellar carbonaceous dust analogue : Release of large polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and fullerenes by cosmic rays from interstellar dust Swift heavy ion irradiations of interstellar carbonaceous dust analogue}},
url = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201834855}},
doi = {{10.1051/0004-6361/201834855}},
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