The maximum temperatures of interstellar grains

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 1977 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Astrophysics and Space Science, volume 46, pages 175-181 (issn: 0004-640X, eissn: 1572-946X,

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Authors: Ronald G. Tabak;

doi: 10.1007/bf00643762

The maximum temperatures of interstellar grains

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The maximum temperature a typical interstellar grain will attain upon absorption of a photon or chemical band formation of molecules on its surface is calculated by considering the exact Debye theory of dielectrics. Other contributions to the specific heats of solids are discussed. It is shown that the use of the approximate Debye theory whereC v is proportional toT will lead to serious errors in the calculation of velocities of desorption of molecules from grain surfaces.

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