Overview

While the origin of the diffuse interstellar bands in interstellar rather than stellar material was established soon after their discovery early in the 20th century, their precise identification has eluded generations of astronomers. However, advances in optical techniques, laboratory studies of astrophysically relevant materials, and our general understanding of the interstellar medium may be changing that. Current indications are that the carrier is molecular in origin. The 40 invited reviews in this text aim to bring the reader to the forefront of research, covering observation, theory and laboratory experiments.

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Author:   A.G.G.M. Tielens ,  T.P. Snow
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   1995 ed.
Volume:   202
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.720kg
ISBN:  

9780792336297

ISBN 10:   0792336291
Pages:   415
Publication Date:   31 October 1995
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contenst.- I: Observational Characteristics of the Diffuse Bands.- The Diffuse Bands: A Review with Speculations.- Diffuse Interstellar Bands in Individual Sightlines.- Ultra-High-Resolution Spectroscopy of Diffuse Bands.- The Diffuse Interstellar Bands Towards Southern Stars.- The Diffuse Interstellar Band Spectrum.- Revisiting Diffuse Interstellar Bands in the Satellite Ultraviolet with the Goddard High Resolution Spectrograph.- Diffuse Interstellar Bands in the Near Infrared — A Dedicated Search for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon and Fullerene Cations.- A Search for Polarization in Diffuse Interstellar Bands Towards HD197770.- II: Environmental Behavior of the Diffuse Interstellar Bands.- Collective Behaviour of the Diffuse Interstellar Bands.- DIBS and UV Extinction.- The Environment Dependence of Diffuse Interstellar Bands.- Diffuse Interstellar Bands in the Young Galactic Clusters M16 and M17.- The Interstellar Space Mosaic: A User Interface for Accessing ISM Data World-Wide Distributed.- Diffuse Circumstellar Bands.- Red Rectangle Emission Bands.- HAC and the ERE.- Visible Luminescence From PAH Cations and the Diffuse Bands in Emission.- Carrier of the Emission ?5797 DIB in the Red Rectangle: Suprathermally Rotating PAH?.- III: Laboratory Studies of Proposed Carriers.- Laboratory Studies of DIB Carriers.- Laboratory Studies of Highly Unsaturated Carbon Chains and the Diffuse Interstellar Bands.- Absorption Spectroscopy of Neutral and Ionized PAHs. Implications for the Diffuse Interstellar Bands.- A Critical Assessment of the PAH Hypothesis: Revisited.- Photofragmentation of Isolated PAH Cations.- Experimental Study of Naphthalene and Anthracene Reactions.- IV: Diffuse Bands and Interstellar Dust.- The Diffuse Interstellar Bands and Interstellar Dust.- DustGrain Carriers and the Diffuse Band Profiles.- Interstellar Polarization.- Polarization of the 2175 Å Feature.- V: Theoretical Studies of Molecular Carriers.- Spectroscopy and Photophysics of Possible Large Molecule Carriers of the Diffuse Interstellar Bands.- Large Molecules in the Interstellar Medium.- Charge Variation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Diffuse Interstellar Medium.- VI: Proposed Carriers.- Observational Constraints on the Carriers of the Diffuse Bands.- Porphyrins Within Interstellar Grains.- Fulleranes and the Diffuse Interstellar Bands.- DIB Carriers on Grain Surfaces.- PAH Cations as Candidates to the DIB Carriers.- Carbon Chains and the Diffuse Interstellar Bands.- A Critique of Suggested Diffuse Band Carriers.- Summary.- Addresses of Participants.- Index of Specific Diffuse Bands.

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