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et al. (2008), ApJ, 679, 310; Mori, et al. (2012), ApJ, 744, 68 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons a good diagnostic tool for physical environments of PDRs
Berné, et al. (2008), A&A, 479, 41; Allain, et al. (1996), A&A, 305, 616 Micelotta, et al. (2010), A&A, 510, 37; Peeters, et al. (2002), A&A, 390, 1089; Sadjadi, et al. (2015), ApJ, 807, 95 the origins of interstellar and circumstellar PAHs. chemical and physical processing of PAHs.. the origins of the variations in the spectral profiles. feasibility as the carriers of the UIR bands. Open questions - - - -
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et al. (2016), AJ, 151, 93 Galactic PNe NIR spectroscopic survey by AKARI (PI: T . Onaka) /AKARI obtaining 2.5−5.0 μm spectra of 72 Galactic PNe. compact and bright PNe were selected. measureing the intensity of emission features.
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al. (2000), Proc. SPIE, 4008, 1144 COMICS (Cooled Mid-Infrared Camera and Spectrometer) /Instruments New Instruments? 8−25 μm imaging; N,(Q)-bands spectroscopy Optical or Infrared IFU with AO? Mid-Infrared Spectropolarimetry? this blank should be filled with excellent ideas
bands observations of the UIR bands in PNe future observations origins and processing of the carriers to be understood. evolution of the UIR bands ~ evolution of PDRs. importance of spatially-resolved observations. make good collaborations with JWST.
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