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Interstellar Polarization by Graphite–Silicate Grain Mixtures

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The observed wavelength dependence of interstellar polarization may be understood on the basis of graphite–silicate grain mixtures.

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  1. N. C. WICKRAMASINGHE: On leave of absence from Institute of Theoretical Astronomy, Cambridge.

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WICKRAMASINGHE, N. Interstellar Polarization by Graphite–Silicate Grain Mixtures. Nature 224, 656–658 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/224656a0

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