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The expected emission features from an ensemble of naturally-occurring aromatic molecules is shown to be in satisfactory agreement with the emission properties of ‘PAH molecules’ associated with planetary nebulae.
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Wickramasinghe, N.C., Hoyle, F. & Al-Jubory, T. An integrated 2.5–12.5 μm emission spectrum of naturally-occurring aromatic molecules. Astrophys Space Sci 166, 333–335 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01094904
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