Photofragmentation of corannulene (C₂₀H₁₀) and sumanene (C₂₁H₁₂) cations in the gas phase and their astrophysical implications

Abstract

The laser induced photofragmentation of bowl-shaped PAH cations (corannulene and sumanene) was carried out in the laboratory under interstellar conditions. The resulting low mass fragment cations could possibly be potential interstellar candidates.