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A Study of the Interstellar Diffuse Absorption Features

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 August 2015

Chi-Chao Wu*
Affiliation:
Space Astronomy Laboratory, Washburn Observatory, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis., U.S.A.

Abstract

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At a resolution of 0.17 Å, the profile of λλ 5780, 5797 were found to be asymmetric and steeper to the blue. The FWHM of λ 5780 and λ 5797 are respectively 2.7 Å and 1.1 Å. There is also a broad, shallow feature shortward of λ 5780. Equivalent widths of λλ 5780, 5797 were measured at a resolution of 0.26 Å, and they present a very tight correlation. Therefore, it is highly likely that these two diffuse lines have a common origin. The correlation between the equivalent width of λ 5780, EW(λ 5780), and E(B – V) is good for normal field stars. But there is a systematic weakening of λ 5780 in the spectra of Be stars, and the reverse is true for stars in the Scorpius-Ophiucus region. Excluding Be stars, a least square fit gives EW(λ 5780) = 0.75 E(B – V) Å mag.–1. From the profiles and structures of the diffuse features, and the correlations with various parameters of the interstellar medium, it is suggested that: (1) the diffuse band λ 4430 may be produced by the preionization of H– and, (2) λλ 5780, 5797 may be due to the pure electronic transitions of the impurity centers in solid grains.

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Part II Diffuse Features
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