The infrared spectrum of interstellar dust

The 2.9-13 micron IR spectrum of GC-IRS 7 is interpreted in terms of interstellar grains which are spectroscopically similar to dried-out diatomaceous organisms. For particles with radii of about 0.3 microns, and for nonresonant absorptions such as those which occur in organic material, the function...

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Published inAstrophysics and space science Vol. 86; no. 2; pp. 341 - 344
Main Authors Hoyle, F., Wickramasinghe, N. C., Al-Mufti, S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.09.1982
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Summary:The 2.9-13 micron IR spectrum of GC-IRS 7 is interpreted in terms of interstellar grains which are spectroscopically similar to dried-out diatomaceous organisms. For particles with radii of about 0.3 microns, and for nonresonant absorptions such as those which occur in organic material, the function tau(lambda) is proportional to the measured absorption optical depth of a laboratory sample throughout the IR waveband.
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ISSN:0004-640X
1572-946X
DOI:10.1007/BF00683340