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Photolysis-induced scrambling of PAHs as a mechanism for deuterium storage
Aims. We investigate the possible role of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) as a sink for deuterium in the interstellar medium (ISM) and study UV photolysis as a potential underlying chemical process in the variations of the deuterium fractionation in the ISM. Methods. The UV photo-induced fragmentation of various isotopologs of …