On the fitting of infrared data to the interstellar polarization law

Details On the fitting of infrared data to the interstellar polarization law On the fitting of infrared data to the interstellar polarization law

Feb 1984

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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (ISSN 0035-8711), vol. 206, Feb. 15, 1984, p. 739-744.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Infrared Spectra, Interstellar Matter, Polarization Characteristics, Radiation Laws, Stellar Spectra, Cosmic Dust, Error Analysis, Least Squares Method, Polarimetry, Wavelengths

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The ability of Serkowski's law describing the wavelength dependence of interstellar polarization to encompass new infrared measurements in combination with optical data has been examined. Fitting by least-squares procedures reveals departures from the law in various wavelength zones or at specific wavelength points across the optical and infrared spectrum. These structures may be caused by a combination of effects such as normal experimental noise, complex interstellar clouds or systematic errors in the polarimetry but the possibility remains that some, particularly in the infrared, reflect the scattering properties of interstellar grains.

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