Interstellar nanodiamonds: the carriers of mid-infrared emission bands?

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1999-12-23

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9912498v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

11 pages, 5 figures, 2 tables, accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 20 December 1999

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In this paper we pursue the natural consequences of the structure of nanodiamonds and their surface relaxation and reconstruction to surfaces exhibiting sp2 carbon atoms. We show that in the interstellar radiation field nanodiamonds can be stochastically heated to temperatures as high as 1000 K and give rise to discrete emission bands associated with the surface structures. We therefore speculate that nanodiamonds can make a significant contribution towards the 3-15 micron unidentified mid-infrared emission bands.

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