Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons as an Extraterrestrial Atmospheric Technosignature

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are prevalent in the Universe and interstellar medium but are primarily attributed to anthropogenic sources on Earth, such as fossil fuel combustion and firewood burning. Drawing upon the idea of PAHs being suitable candidates for technosignatures, we investig...

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Main Authors: Dwaipayan Dubey, Ravi Kopparapu, Barbara Ercolano, Karan Molaverdikhani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
Series:The Planetary Science Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad98eb