Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2007-01-14
Astrophys.J.659:441-446,2007
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
accepted for publication in ApJ
Scientific paper
10.1086/512178
We report interstellar FeII and SiII column densities toward six translucent sight lines (A_V >~ 1) observed with the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS). The abundances were determined from the absorption of SiII] at 2335 Angstroms, and several weak Fe transitions including the first reported detections of the 2234 Angstrom line. We derive an empirical f-value for the FeII 2234 Angstrom transition of log(f lambda) = -1.54 +/- 0.05. The observed sight lines sample a variety of extinction characteristics as indicated by their R_V values, which range from 2.6 - 5.8. The dust-phase abundances of both Si and Fe are positively correlated with the small-grain population (effective radii smaller than a few hundred micron) toward the targets. The physical conditions along the sight lines suggest that this relationship may be due to differences in the survival of small particles in some interstellar environments. The chemical composition of the small grains could either resemble dust mantles or be silicate rich.
Cartledge Stefan I. B.
Lauroesch James Thomas
Meyer David M.
Miller Adam
Sofia Ulysses John
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