Dust in the galactic environment. ([2022])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: D.C.B. Whittet.
• Authors: Whittet, D. C. B (Doug C. B.)
• Other Names: Institute of Physics (Great Britain), publisher.
• Contents: 1. Astrophysical dust : an overview -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Methods of investigation -- 1.3. Interstellar environments -- 1.4. Significance 2. The interaction of dust and electromagnetic radiation -- 2.1. Extinction -- 2.2. Polarization -- 2.3. Infrared emission -- 2.4. Grain dynamics 3. The observed properties of dust -- I. Extinction -- 3.1. Observational methods -- 3.2. General extinction in the diffuse ISM -- 3.3. Spatial variations in the extinction curve -- 3.4. The "bump" feature -- 3.5. Discrete structure in the visible -- 3.6. Modeling the extinction curve 4. The observed properties of dust -- II. Polarization -- 4.1. Polarization and magnetic fields -- 4.2. Spectral dependence and environmental sensitivity -- 4.3. Grain alignment 5. The observed properties of dust -- III. Infrared absorption features -- 5.1. Basics of infrared spectroscopy -- 5.2. The diffuse ISM -- 5.3. The dense ISM 6. The observed properties of dust -- IV. Continuum and line emission -- 6.1. Galactic infrared continuum emission -- 6.2. Infrared spectral emission features -- 6.3. Extended red emission 7. The observed properties of dust -- V. Element depletions -- 7.1. The condensible elements -- 7.2. The observed depletions -- 7.3. Implications for grain composition 8. The life cycle of dust -- I. Circumstellar origins -- 8.1. Dust formation in stellar outflows -- 8.2. Observations of stardust -- 8.3. Stardust in meteorites -- 8.4. Stars as sources of interstellar grains 9. The life cycle of dust -- II. From the ISM to protostars and planets -- 9.1. Processes in the diffuse ISM -- 9.2. Processes in dark clouds -- 9.3. Processes in star formation regions 10. Conclusion -- 10.1. An overview of dust populations -- 10.2. Future prospects.
• Edition: Third edition
• Publisher Details: Bristol : IOP Publishing
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource (various pagings), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 523.1/125; Cosmic dust; Galaxies; Stars -- Evolution; Galaxies & stars; AAS: Interstellar Matter and the Local Universe; Cosmic dust; Galaxies; Stars -- Evolution; Milky Way; Deep space -- Milky Way
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780750332750; 0750332751; 9780750332743; 0750332743
• Related ISBNs: 9780750332736; 9780750332767; 0750332735
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Title from PDF title page (viewed on October 5, 2022).
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