Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Sep 1988
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1988ioch.rept..158l&link_type=abstract
In NASA, Washington, Infrared Observations of Comets Halley and Wilson and Properties of the Grains p 158-160 (SEE N89-13330 04-
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Cometary Atmospheres, Cosmic Dust, Heterogeneity, Mixtures, Dielectric Properties, Grain Size, Refractivity, Spectrum Analysis
Scientific paper
Cometary dust is not spherical nor homogeneous, yet these are the assumptions used to model its thermal, optical, and dynamical properties. To better understand the effects of heterogeneity on the thermal and optical properties of dust grains, the effective dielectric constant for an admixture of magnetite and a silicate were calculated using two different effective medium theories: the Maxwell-Garnett theory and the Bruggeman theory. In concept, the MG theory describes the effective dielectric constant of a matrix material into which is embedded a large number of very small inclusions of a second material. The Bruggeman theory describes the dielectric constant of a well mixed aggregate of two or more types of materials. Both theories assume that the individual particles are much smaller than the wavelength of the incident radiation. The refractivity for a heterogeneous grain using the MG theory is very similar to the refractivity of the matrix material, even for large volume fractions of the inclusion. The equilibrium grain temperature for spherical particles sized from .001 to 100 microns in radius at 1 astronomical unit from the sun was calculated. Further explanation is given.
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