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interstellar extinction law: a standalone construct

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interstellarextinction law1 CONSTRUCTInterstellar extinctionCARDELLI · ASTROPHYSICS

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Astrophysics

a one-parameter family of curves describing how dust extinction varies with wavelength from infrared to ultraviolet.

In astrophysics, interstellar extinction law refers to a one-parameter family of curves describing how dust extinction varies with wavelength from infrared to ultraviolet. This meaning comes from Cardelli (1989) in The Astrophysical Journal.[1]

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References

  1. Cardelli, J. A., Clayton, G. C., & Mathis, J. S. (1989). The relationship between infrared, optical, and ultraviolet extinction. The Astrophysical Journal, 345, 245. https://doi.org/10.1086/167900

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