A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Grain size limits derived from 3.6 mu m and 4.5 mu m coreshine
Authors: Steinacker J, Andersen M, Thi WF, Paladini R, Juvela M, Bacmann A, Pelkonen VM, Pagani L, LefSvre C, Henning T, Noriega-Crespo A
Publisher: EDP SCIENCES S A
Publication year: 2015
Journal: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Journal name in source: ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
Journal acronym: ASTRON ASTROPHYS
Article number: ARTN A70
Volume: 582
Number of pages: 23
ISSN: 1432-0746
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201425434
Conclusions. Considering surface brightness ratios in the 3.6 and 4.5 mu m bands across a molecular cloud core is an effective method of disentangling the complex interplay of structure and opacities when used in combination with observed limits of the optical depth.