Forsterite-S

Categories
MICRON-COSMIC ANALOGS
Summary: AEROSOLS
Micron- cosmic analogs subcategories
Comets
Others
Main constituent
Forsterite powder with two principal mineral phases via X-ray diffraction: (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 and Mg3Si2O5(OH)4.
Practical significance

Cometary analog

Particle size Mie: reff (μm)
1.4
Particle size Mie: veff
1.06
Size distribution plot
Size distribution table
Scattering matrix (1) wavelength in nm
514
Scattering matrix (1) plot
Scattering matrix (1) table
Synthetic scattering matrix (1) wavelength in nm
514
Synthetic scattering matrix (1) table F
Angle range (deg)
[3,177]
Full reference paper

Retrieving Dust Grain Sizes from Photopolarimetry: An Experimental Approach. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, Volume 256, Issue 1, id.17, 2021