Non-thermal sputtering of interstellar grains in magnetohydrodynamic shocks

Details Non-thermal sputtering of interstellar grains in magnetohydrodynamic shocks Non-thermal sputtering of interstellar grains in magnetohydrodynamic shocks

Aug 1995

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1995mnras.275.1049f&link_type=abstract

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 275, Issue 4, pp. 1049-1056.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

35

Mhd, Scattering, Shock Waves, Ism: Clouds, Dust, Extinction

Scientific paper

We find that C-shocks propagating in molecular clouds can sputter the refractory materials which comprise the cores of interstellar grains. It is possible that the grains are completely destroyed at shock velocities of only 50 km s^-1. The rate of momentum transfer between the ionized and neutral fluids regulates the shock profile. Attention is paid to the dependence of the rate coefficient for the elastic scattering of ions and neutrals on their velocity difference. The intensities of infrared lines emitted by the shock are computed.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Non-thermal sputtering of interstellar grains in magnetohydrodynamic shocks 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 Non-thermal sputtering of interstellar grains in magnetohydrodynamic shocks, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Non-thermal sputtering of interstellar grains in magnetohydrodynamic shocks will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1272392