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Everything about Diffuse interstellar bands
Absorption features in astronomical spectra
Diffuse interstellar bands (DIBs) are absorption features seen in the spectra of astronomical objects in the Milky Way and other galaxies. They are caused by the absorption of light by the interstellar medium. Circa 500 bands have now been seen, in ultraviolet, visible and infrared wavelengths. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: Diffuse interstellar bandsA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: CRIRES high-resolution near-infrared spectroscopy of diffuse interstellar band profilesInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Laboratory studies of DIB carriersThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: The Diffuse Interstellar BandsCited 603 times
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🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
The Diffuse Interstellar Bands
Three families of diffuse interstellar bands?
Interstellar fullerene compounds and diffuse interstellar bands
MAPPING THE INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM WITH NEAR-INFRARED DIFFUSE INTERSTELLAR BANDS
Diffuse Interstellar Bands in NGC 1448
Infrared colors and the diffuse interstellar bands
Diffuse interstellar bands in RAVE survey spectra
Intrinsic Profiles of Strong Diffuse Interstellar Bands
🆕 Influential since 2022
CRIRES high-resolution near-infrared spectroscopy of diffuse interstellar band profiles
Survey of Near-infrared Diffuse Interstellar Bands in Y and J Bands. I. Newly Identified Bands
Measuring Optical Extinction toward Young Stellar Objects Using Diffuse Interstellar Bands
The GALAH survey: new diffuse interstellar bands found in residuals of 872 000 stellar spectra
Electronic spectroscopy of heptacene ions in the search for carriers of diffuse interstellar bands
📚 Books worth reading
- 📕Laboratory studies of DIB carriersL. J. Allamandola · 1995
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