A MODEL FOR THE OPTICAL-PROPERTIES OF POROUS GRAINS

被引:121
作者
HAGE, JI
GREENBERG, JM
机构
[1] Laboratory Astrophysics, University of Leiden, 2300 RA Leiden
关键词
Comets; Infrared: spectra; Interstellar: grains; Polarization; Radiative transfer;
D O I
10.1086/169190
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
A numerical method, based on an integral representation of Maxwell's equations, is used to calculate scattering properties of model porous aggregates of small particles. It is shown that increasing porosity can lead to enhanced absorption and emission of radiation and a lower albedo. One application is to show how strongly the 9.7 μm emission feature of a piece of "astronomical silicate" matter depends on its porosity. The integral method is compared with the well-known coupled dipole approach for the case of a solid sphere. The validity of the Maxwell-Garnett effective medium theory is shown for certain cases where the individual particles in the aggregate satisfy the Rayleigh size conditions.
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页码:251 / 259
页数:9
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