title: Super-atom molecular orbital excited states of fullerenes.
abstract: Super-atom molecular orbitals are orbitals that form diffuse hydrogenic excited electronic states of fullerenes with their electron density centred at the centre of the hollow carbon cage and a significant electron density inside the cage. This is a consequence of the high symmetry and hollow structure of the molecules and distinguishes them from typical low-lying molecular Rydberg states. This review summarizes the current experimental and theoretical studies related to these exotic excited electronic states with emphasis on femtosecond photoelectron spectroscopy experiments on gas-phase fullerenes.This article is part of the themed issue 'Fullerenes: past, present and future, celebrating the 30th anniversary of Buckminster Fullerene'.
authors: EaStCHEM and School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, UK.
authors: J Olof
authors: 0000-0002-9320-447X
authors: JO
authors: Johansson
authors: EaStCHEM and School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, UK.
authors: Elvira
authors: E
authors: Bohl
authors: EaStCHEM and School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, UK Division of Quantum Phases and Devices, School of Physics, Konkuk University, 143-701 Seoul, South Korea eleanor.campbell@ed.ac.uk.
authors: Eleanor E B
authors: 0000-0002-4656-3218
authors: EE
authors: Campbell
keywords: fullerene; photoelectron angular distributions; super-atom molecular orbitals