Mutual neutralization of C_60^+ and C_60^- ions. Excitation energies and state-selective rate coefficients
Mutual neutralization of C_60^+ and C_60^- ions. Excitation energies and state-selective rate coefficients
Mutual neutralization (MN) between cations and anions plays an important role in determining the charge balance in certain astrophysical environments. However, empirical data for such reactions involving complex molecular species have been lacking due to challenges in performing experimental studies, leaving the astronomical community to rely on decades-old models with …