Interstellar Dust Grains
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- 1 September 2003
- journal article
- Published by Annual Reviews in Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Vol. 41 (1) , 241-289
- https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.astro.41.011802.094840
Abstract
▪ Abstract This review surveys the observed properties of interstellar dust grains: the wavelength-dependent extinction of starlight, including absorption features, from UV to infrared; optical luminescence; infrared emission; microwave emission; optical, UV, and X-ray scattering by dust; and polarization of starlight and of infrared emission. The relationship between presolar grains in meteorites and the interstellar grain population is discussed. Candidate grain materials and abundance constraints are considered. A dust model consisting of amorphous silicate grains, graphite grains, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons is compared with observed emission and scattering. Some issues concerning evolution of interstellar dust are discussed.Keywords
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