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Galactic and Extragalactic Infrared Spectroscopy pp 5–35Cite as

Absorption and Emission Characteristics of Interstellar Dust

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Molecular transitions which occur in the middle infrared region of the spectrum correspond with the characteristic frequencies of molecular vibrations. Thus, moderate resolution spectroscopy of the interstellar medium offers unique evidence about the molecules in the condensed and gaseous phases and their distribution. It is the purpose of this paper to discuss the spectral properties of the condensed phase. However, in the astrophysical literature, it is difficult to find a qualitative description of the effects the solid state has on molecular vibrations, and since it is these which largely determine the spectroscopic properties of the interstellar dust, this discussion will begin with a general description of these effects and then be directed toward describing the optical characteristics of the molecular ice component of the dust. The properties of this component of the dust will be stressed, rather than those expected from more homogeneous components such as silicates, graphite, or amorphous carbon since these have been discussed in considerable detail elsewhere (e.g. Krätschmer and Huffman, 1979, Knacke and Krätschmer, 1980, Day, 1979, Borghesi et al., 1983 and references therein)

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Allamandola, L.J. (1984). Absorption and Emission Characteristics of Interstellar Dust. In: Kessler, M.F., Phillips, J.P. (eds) Galactic and Extragalactic Infrared Spectroscopy. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 108. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7251-3_2

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