Authors

T. Brusentsova; R. E. Peale; D. Maukonen; P. Figueiredo; G. E. Harlow; D. S. Ebel; A. Nissinboim; K. Sherman;C. M. Lisse

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Mon. Not. Roy. Astron. Soc.

Keywords

line: identification; methods: laboratory; techniques: spectroscopic; circumstellar matter; infrared: general; infrared: stars; CARBON-RICH STARS; INTERPLANETARY DUST; COMET 81P/WILD-2; PLANETARY-NEBULAE; WATER ICE; PROTOPLANETARY DISKS; EVOLVED STARS; DEBRIS DISKS; DEEP IMPACT; SPACE; Astronomy & Astrophysics

Abstract

As an aid in interpreting data from space far-infrared (far-IR) missions, such as the Herschel Space Observatory with its Photodetector Array Camera and Spectrometer, this paper presents spectroscopic studies of selected naturally occurring terrestrial sulphide minerals in the wavelength range 15-250 mu m. The data can also be used to support the return from other, both past and planned, IR space missions, such as the Infrared Space Observatory, Spitzer, SOFIA, SPiCA and Millimetron. In this study, we present far-IR spectra for 11 natural sulphide minerals in the form of dispersed powders of micron particle dimensions. Samples of various sulphides from the American Museum of Natural History mineral collection were selected based on criteria of diversity and potential astrophysical relevancy, based on their identification in Stardust, in stratospheric interplanetary dust particle samples, or in meteorites. Mineral species include digenite, galena, alabandite, sphalerite, wurtzite, covellite, pyrrhotite, pyrite, marcasite, chalcopyrite and stibnite. Most of the sulphides examined possess prominent and characteristic features in the far-IR range. Spectra obtained are compared to those available from previous studies. Far-IR peak frequencies and mass absorption coefficient values are tabulated. Effects of particle size distribution, low temperature, and provenance on IR spectra are demonstrated for selected samples.

Journal Title

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Volume

420

Issue/Number

3

Publication Date

1-1-2012

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

2569

Last Page

2579

WOS Identifier

WOS:000300702200058

ISSN

0035-8711

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