The Theory of Cosmic Grains: 168 (Astrophysics and Space Science Library)

by Fred Sir Hoyle (Author), N. C. Wickramasinghe (Author), Nalin C. Wickramasinghe (Author)

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  1991

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  Light scattering and absorption by small homogeneous particles can be worked-out exactly for spheres and infinite cylinders. Accurately formed graphite spheres with radii close to O.02p,m could conceivably provide an explanation of this ultraviolet feature but no convincing laboratory preparation of such spheres has ever been achieved.