DISINTEGRATION OF DUST AGGREGATES IN INTERSTELLAR SHOCKS AND THE LIFETIME OF DUST GRAINS IN THE ISM

Authors
DOMINIK C JONES AP TIELENS AGGM
Citation
C. Dominik et al., DISINTEGRATION OF DUST AGGREGATES IN INTERSTELLAR SHOCKS AND THE LIFETIME OF DUST GRAINS IN THE ISM, Astrophysics and space science, 233(1-2), 1995, pp. 155-159
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
Astrophysics and space science → ACNP
ISSN journal
0004640X
Volume
233
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
155 - 159
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-640X(1995)233:1-2<155:DODAII>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
We have studied to influence of grain porosity on the dust destruction mechanism in interstellar shocks. Our results show, that fluffy aggre gates of dust grains can be broken up easily in shocks.