Experimental Phase Functions of Millimeter-sized Cosmic Dust Grains

• Published in: The Astrophysical journal Vol. 846; no. 1; pp. 85 - 92
• Main Authors: Muñoz, O., Moreno, F., Vargas-Martín, F., Guirado, D., Escobar-Cerezo, J., Min, M., Hovenier, J. W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia The American Astronomical Society 01.09.2017; IOP Publishing
• Subjects: Astrophysics; ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY; BACKSCATTERING; COMETS; comets: general; COSMIC DUST; Dust; dust, extinction; ENSTATITE; Grains; POLARIZATION; protoplanetary disks; PROTOPLANETS; QUARTZ; scattering; Scattering angle; SIMULATION; SPACE

We present the experimental phase functions of three types of millimeter-sized dust grains consisting of enstatite, quartz, and volcanic material from Mount Etna, respectively. The three grains present similar sizes but different absorbing properties. The measurements are performed at 527 nm coverin...