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Magnetic fields and stardustThe purpose of this paper is to outline the principles governing the use of far-infrared and submillimeter polarimetry to investigate magnetic fields and dust in interstellar clouds. Particular topics of discussion are the alignment of dust grains in dense clouds, the dependence on wavelength of polarization due to emission or to partial absorption by aligned grains, the nature of that dependence for mixtures of grains with different properties, and the problem of distinguishing between (1) the effects of the shapes and dielectric functions of the grains and (2) the degree and direction of their alignment.
Document ID
19890027029
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Hildebrand, Roger H.
(Chicago, University IL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1988
Publication Information
Publication: Royal Astronomical Society, Quarterly Journal
Volume: 29
ISSN: 0035-8738
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Accession Number
89A14400
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSG-2057
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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