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ANNUAL REVIEW OF ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS, VOL 48
Volume 48, Issue -, Pages 21-46Publisher
ANNUAL REVIEWS
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-astro-081309-130815
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infrared (IR) astronomy; interstellar grains; cosmic dust
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Silicate dust particles are an important player in the cosmic life cycle of matter. They have been detected in a wide variety of environments, ranging from nearby protoplanetary disks to distant quasars. This review summarizes the fundamental properties of silicates relevant to astronomical observations and processes. It provides a review of our knowledge about cosmic silicates, mostly based on results from IR spectroscopy.
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