Optical properties of silicon carbide for astrophysical applications I. New laboratory infrared reflectance spectra and optical constants

Details Optical properties of silicon carbide for astrophysical applications I. New laboratory infrared reflectance spectra and optical constants Optical properties of silicon carbide for astrophysical applications I. New laboratory infrared reflectance spectra and optical constants

2008-03-10

arxiv.org/abs/0803.1210v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

12 pages; 10 figures; laboratory optical constants available from CDS. Accepted by Astronomy & Astrophysics

Scientific paper

10.1051/0004-6361:20078468

Silicon Carbide (SiC) optical constants are fundamental inputs for radiative transfer models of astrophysical dust environments. However, previously published values contain errors and do not adequately represent the bulk physical properties of the cubic (beta) SiC polytype usually found around carbon stars. We provide new, uncompromised optical constants for beta- and alpha-SiC derived from single-crystal reflectance spectra and investigate quantitatively whether there is any difference between alpha- and beta-SiC that can be seen in infrared spectra and optical functions. Previous optical constants for SiC do not reflect the true bulk properties, and they are only valid for a narrow grain size range. The new optical constants presented here will allow narrow constraints to be placed on the grain size and shape distribution that dominate in astrophysical environments. In addition, our calculated absorption coefficients are much higher than laboratory measurements, which has an impact on the use of previous data to constrain abundances of these dust grains.

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