Affiliation:
1. Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany;
Abstract
Silicate dust particles are an important player in the cosmic life cycle of matter. They have been detected in a wide variety of environments, ranging from nearby protoplanetary disks to distant quasars. This review summarizes the fundamental properties of silicates relevant to astronomical observations and processes. It provides a review of our knowledge about cosmic silicates, mostly based on results from IR spectroscopy.
Subject
Space and Planetary Science,Astronomy and Astrophysics
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