Ultrafast studies on the photophysics of matrix-isolated radical cations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: implications for the Diffuse Interstellar Bands (DIB) problem

Liang Zhao, Rui Lian, Ilya A. Shkrob +5

Rapid, efficient deactivation of the photoexcited PAH cations accounts for their remarkable photostability and have important implications for astrochemistry, as these cations are…