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A PLANE-PARALLEL MODEL OF THE DIFFUSE GALACTIC LIGHT

확산 은하 복사광에 대한 평면 평행 모델

  • Published : 2009.12.31
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Abstract

A plane-parallel model of the diffuse Galactic light (DGL) is calculated assuming exponential disks of interstellar dust and OB stars, by solving exactly the radiative transfer equation using an iterative method. We perform a radiative transfer calculation for a model with generally accepted scale heights of stellar and dust distribution and compare the results with those of van de Hulst & de Jong for a constant slab model. We also find that the intensity extrapolated to zero dust optical depth has a negative value, against to the usual expectation.

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