An ultraviolet spectral study of fullerene-rich planetary nebulae

M. A. Gómez-Muñoz, D. A. García-Hernández, A. Manchado +2

Several planetary nebulae (PNe) have been found to contain both polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH-like) species and fullerenes (C${}_{60}$) distinguished by their mid-infrared emi…