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The mid- and far-infrared range: radiation emission processes from interstellar dust and gas

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The thermal-infrared wavelength region contains the spectral signatures of solid-state compounds as well as a variety of lines emitted by atoms and molecules in the gaseous state. Together, these signatures provide unique diagnostic probes of the physical and chemical conditions of the cool and dusty Universe. This article summarizes the contribution of space-based observations in the thermal infrared to our understanding of the Universe. In particular the formation of stars and planets, the characteristics of interstellar dust and of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons as well as the interstellar media of galaxies are discussed.

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Tielens, A.G.G.M. (2013). The mid- and far-infrared range: radiation emission processes from interstellar dust and gas. In: Huber, M.C.E., Pauluhn, A., Culhane, J.L., Timothy, J.G., Wilhelm, K., Zehnder, A. (eds) Observing Photons in Space. ISSI Scientific Report Series, vol 9. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7804-1_7

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