2011A&A...530A..44J -
Astronomy and Astrophysics, volume 530A, 44-44 (2011/6-1)
Dust destruction in the ISM: a re-evaluation of dust lifetimes.
JONES A.P. and NUTH III J.A.
Abstract (from CDS):
There is a long-standing conundrum in interstellar dust studies relating to the discrepancy between the time-scales for dust formation from evolved stars and the apparently more rapid destruction in supernova-generated shock waves. We re-examine some of the key issues relating to dust evolution and processing in the interstellar medium. We use recent and new constraints from observations, experiments, modelling and theory to re-evaluate dust formation in the interstellar medium (ISM). We find that the discrepancy between the dust formation and destruction time-scales may not be as significant as has previously been assumed because of the very large uncertainties involved. The derived silicate dust lifetime could be compatible with its injection time-scale, given the inherent uncertainties in the dust lifetime calculation. The apparent need to re-form significant quantities of silicate dust in the tenuous interstellar medium may therefore not be a strong requirement. Carbonaceous matter, on the other hand, appears to be rapidly recycled in the ISM and, in contrast to silicates, there are viable mechanisms for its re-formation in the ISM.
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ISM: abundances - dust, extinction
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