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We have considered the cooperative effects of photon and magnetic alignment on plausible models for interstellar dust grains. Neither effect, either in cooperation or alone, appears able to produce the observed alignment.
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King, L.W., Harwit, M.O. (1973). Photon and Magnetic Alignment of Interstellar Dust Grains. In: Greenberg, J.M., Van De Hulst, H.C. (eds) Interstellar Dust and Related Topics. International Astronomical Union / Union Astronomique Internationale, vol 52. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2664-2_28
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