Optical properties of astronomical silicates with infrared techniques

R. E. Kinzer Jr.; S. Rinehart; D. Benford; E. Dwek; R. Henry; J. Nuth; R. Silverberg; C. Wheeler; E. Wollack

doi:10.1117/12.857569

15 July 2010 Optical properties of astronomical silicates with infrared techniques

R. E. Kinzer Jr., S. Rinehart, D. Benford, E. Dwek, R. Henry, J. Nuth, R. Silverberg, C. Wheeler, E. Wollack

Proceedings Volume 7741, Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy V; 774128 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857569
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2010, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Astronomical dust is observed in a variety of astrophysical environments and plays an important role in radiative processes and chemical evolution in the galaxy. Depending upon the environment, dust can be either carbon-rich or oxygen-rich (silicate grains). Both astronomical observations and ground-based data show that the optical properties of silicates can change dramatically with the crystallinity of the material, and recent laboratory research provides evidence that the optical properties of silicate dust vary as a function of temperature as well. Therefore, correct interpretation of a vast array of astronomical data relies on the understanding of the properties of silicate dust as functions of wavelength, temperature, and crystallinity. The OPASI-T (Optical Properties of Astronomical Silicates with Infrared Techniques) project addresses the need for high quality optical characterization of metal-enriched silicate condensates using a variety of techniques. A combination of both new and established experiments are used to measure the extinction, reflection, and emission properties of amorphous silicates across the infrared (near infrared to millimeter wavelengths), providing a comprehensive data set characterizing the optical parameters of dust samples. We present room temperature measurements and the experimental apparatus to be used to investigate and characterize additional metal-silicate materials.

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R. E. Kinzer Jr., S. Rinehart, D. Benford, E. Dwek, R. Henry, J. Nuth, R. Silverberg, C. Wheeler, and E. Wollack "Optical properties of astronomical silicates with infrared techniques", Proc. SPIE 7741, Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy V, 774128 (15 July 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857569

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