Vibrational and electronic spectroscopy of 2-cyanoindene cations
TE Douglas-Walker, EK Ashworth… - ACS Earth and Space …, 2024 - ACS Publications
2-Cyanoindene is one of the few specific aromatic or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)
molecules positively identified in Taurus molecular cloud-1 (TMC-1), a cold, dense …
molecules positively identified in Taurus molecular cloud-1 (TMC-1), a cold, dense …
Low-Energy Transformation Pathways between Naphthalene Isomers
The transformation pathways between low-energy naphthalene isomers are studied by
investigating the topology of the energy landscape of this astrophysically relevant molecule …
investigating the topology of the energy landscape of this astrophysically relevant molecule …
Reply to: The stabilization of cyanonaphthalene by fast radiative cooling
In our original article 1, we found that the dissociation of an ensemble of vibrationally hot 1-
cyanonaphthalene cations (1-CNN+, C10H7CN+) was quenched by radiative cooling after a …
cyanonaphthalene cations (1-CNN+, C10H7CN+) was quenched by radiative cooling after a …
New light on the imbroglio surrounding the C 8 H+ 6 isomers formed from ionized azulene and naphthalene using ion–molecule reactions
Most polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can isomerize with internal energies near to
or below the dissociation threshold. The C10H+ 8 group of ions, made up of the …
or below the dissociation threshold. The C10H+ 8 group of ions, made up of the …
Infrared cooling in an anharmonic cascade framework: 2-cyanoindene, the smallest cyano-PAH identified in Taurus Molecular Cloud-1
MH Stockett, VJ Esposito, EK Ashworth… - ACS Earth and Space …, 2025 - ACS Publications
Infrared (IR) cooling of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) molecules is a major radiative
stabilization mechanism of PAHs present in space and is the origin of the aromatic infrared …
stabilization mechanism of PAHs present in space and is the origin of the aromatic infrared …
Ion Spectroscopy in the Context of the Diffuse Interstellar Bands: A Case Study with the Phenylacetylene Cation
Identification of the molecular carriers of diffuse interstellar bands (DIBs) requires gas phase
electronic spectra of suitable candidate structures. Recording the spectra of these in the …
electronic spectra of suitable candidate structures. Recording the spectra of these in the …
Near-infrared absorption and radiative cooling of naphthalene dimers (C 10 H 8) 2
The radiative cooling of naphthalene dimer cations,(C10H8) 2+ was studied experimentally
through action spectroscopy using two different electrostatic ion-beam storage rings …
through action spectroscopy using two different electrostatic ion-beam storage rings …
Protomers of the green and cyan fluorescent protein chromophores investigated using action spectroscopy
EK Ashworth, J Dezalay, CRM Ryan… - Physical Chemistry …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The photophysics of biochromophore ions often depends on the isomeric or protomeric
distribution, yet this distribution, and the individual isomer contributions to an action …
distribution, yet this distribution, and the individual isomer contributions to an action …
Photoelectron spectroscopy of deprotonated benzonitrile
EK Ashworth, JN Bull - The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
The recent discovery of cyano-substituted aromatic and two-ring polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbon molecules in Taurus Molecular Cloud-1 has prompted questions on how the …
hydrocarbon molecules in Taurus Molecular Cloud-1 has prompted questions on how the …
In search of universalities in the dissociative photoionization of PANHs via isomerizations
In search of the cause behind the similarities often seen in the fragmentation of PANHs,
vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) photodissociation of two pairs of isomers quinoline–isoquinoline …
vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) photodissociation of two pairs of isomers quinoline–isoquinoline …