Electromagnetic scattering by a polydispersion of small charged cosmic dust particles

Authors

  • M. Kocifaj Astronomical Institute SAS
  • J. Klačka Comenius University
  • G. Videen US Army Research Laboratory

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1478/C1V89S1P005

Keywords:

small dust, surface potential, extinction,

Abstract

Some recent studies on extended red emissions suggest the presence of very small dust particles in the Universe. The sizes of these particles vary from 1 nm to some tens of nanometers, thus situating them deeply in the Rayleigh region if computations are made for visible or near infrared. The optical response of such particles can be a function of the surface charge. In this study we analyse the effect of surface electric potential on the total optical thickness and scattering phase function of the cosmic dust particles. The results are compared with those obtained for electrically neutral dust.

Author Biographies

  • M. Kocifaj, Astronomical Institute SAS
    Department of Interplanetary Matter
  • J. Klačka, Comenius University
    Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics

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Published

2011-09-15

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