Ultraviolet interstellar linear polarization. I - Applicability of current dust grain models

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view Abstract Citations (61) References (65) Co-Reads Similar Papers Volume Content Graphics Metrics Export Citation NASA/ADS Ultraviolet Interstellar Linear Polarization. I. Applicability of Current Dust Grain Models Wolff, Michael J. ; Clayton, Geoffrey C. ; Meade, Marilyn R. Abstract UV spectropolarimetric observations yielding data on the wavelength-dependence of interstellar polarization along eight lines of sight facilitate the evaluation of dust grain models previously used to fit the extinction and polarization in the visible and IR. These models pertain to bare silicate/graphite grains, silicate cores with organic refractory mantles, silicate cores with amorphous carbon mantles, and composite grains. The eight lines-of-sight show three different interstellar polarization dependences. Publication: The Astrophysical Journal Pub Date: February 1993 DOI: 10.1086/172243 Bibcode: 1993ApJ...403..722W Keywords: Astronomical Models; Astronomical Polarimetry; Cosmic Dust; Linear Polarization; Ultraviolet Astronomy; Carbon; Interstellar Extinction; Interstellar Matter; Silicates; Astrophysics; ISM: DUST; EXTINCTION; POLARIZATION; ULTRAVIOLET: INTERSTELLAR full text sources ADS | data products SIMBAD (8) MAST (2) Related Materials (4) Part 2: 1995ApJ...445..947C Part 3: 1997ApJ...478..395W Part 4: 1997AJ....114.1132C Part 5: 1999ApJ...510..905M