Physics
Scientific paper
Apr 2005
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2005aipc..761..293i&link_type=abstract
THE SPECTRAL ENERGY DISTRIBUTIONS OF GAS-RICH GALAXIES: Confronting Models with Data; International Workshop. AIP Conference Pr
Physics
Spiral Galaxies, Interstellar Dust Grains, Diffuse Emission, Infrared Cirrus
Scientific paper
The attenuation law through the clumpy interstellar medium (ISM) in disk galaxies is investigated. I adopted the mega-grain approximation, in which dusty clumps are regarded as very large particles (i.e. mega-grains), to treat the ISM clumpiness in a 1-D plane-parallel radiative transfer with multiple anisotropic scatterings. Further, a physical model of the clumpiness was introduced as an extention of the multi-phase ISM model. In this framework, the attenuation law is determined by three physical quantities in the ISM: the mean gas density, the mean pressure, and the dust-to-gas ratio. I found that the attenuation law of normal disk galaxies is much steeper than that of starburst galaxies observed by Calzetti et al.
No associations
LandOfFree
Attenuation law of normal disk galaxies does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.
If you have personal experience with Attenuation law of normal disk galaxies, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Attenuation law of normal disk galaxies will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1453615