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Aggregates (fluffy) Sample 6
origin produced in the Condensation Flow Apparatus at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
black ferrosilica-magnesiosilica mixture, condensed from a vapor mixture containing Mg and Fe
main constituent MgSiO, FeSiO
practical significance for experiments intended to mimic the formation of circumstellar dust
particle size modal grain sizes: 50 nm, 15-60 nm
aggregate/cluster sizes: < 650 nm
particle shape higher or similar fluffiness as for aggregates 1-4
refractive index real part 1.7
color black
scattering matrix 632.8 nm (open circles)
article Volten H., Muñoz O., Hovenier JW, Rietmeijer FJM, Nuth JA, Waters LBFM, Van der Zande WJ. Experimental light scattering by fluffy aggregates of magnesiosilica, ferrosilica, and alumina cosmic dust analogs. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 470, 377-386, 2007