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Interstellar extinction and polarization by spheroidal dust grains

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Using the recently available exact computations of the scattering efficiencies of spheroidal particles numerical calculations of the extinction and polarization curves have been made for a distribution of particle sizes, shapes and orientations. The results are presented and compared with the observed interstellar extinction and polarization. Possible models for interstellar dust with nonspherical grains have been discussed.

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  1. Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India

    D. B. Vaidya, H. C. Bhatt & J. N. Desai

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Vaidya, D.B., Bhatt, H.C. & Desai, J.N. Interstellar extinction and polarization by spheroidal dust grains. Astrophys Space Sci 104, 323–336 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00650306

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