Preface
1. Generallntroduction
References
2. Laboratory Studies
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Infrared Spectroscopy
2.3 Mixedlces
2.4 Silicate
2.4.1 Structure of Silicate
2.4.2 Silicate Studies
2.4.2.1 Condensation
2.4.2.2 EJfect of Environment
2.4.2.3 Silicon Nano-crystals
2.4.2.4 OpticalConstants
2.5 Carbon
2.5.1 Forms of Carbon
2.5.2 Carbon Studies
2.6 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons （PAHs）
2.6.1 Spectra
2.6.2 Mass Spectra
2.6.3 Steller Environment
2.6.4 Diffuse Interstellar Bands
2.7 Optical Properties of Materials
2.7.1 Theoretical Considerations
2.7.2 Laboratory Measurements
2.7.3 Mass Absorption Coefficient
2.7.4 Microwave Scattering
2.8 Microgravity Studies
2.9 Nucleation
2.10 Coagulation and Aggregation
2.11 Other Dust Studies
References
3. Interstellar Dust
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Estimate of Amount of Extinction
3.3 Effect on Derived Distances
3.4 Amount of Absorbing Material
3.5 Nature of Dust
3.5.1 Meanlnterstellar Reddening Curve
3.5.2 Theoretical Extinction Curve
3.5.3 Variations in the Interstellar Extinction Curve
3.6 Interstellar Polarization
3.7 Scattered Light
3.7.1 Diffuse Galactic Light
3.7.2 Reflection Nebulae
3.7.3 The Extended Red Emission
3.8 ElementalDepletion
3.9 Diffuse Interstellar Bands
3.10 Infrared Spectral Features
3.10.1 Diffuse Interstellar Medium
3.10.2 HH Region
3.10.3 Reflection Nebulae
3.10.4 Molecular Clouds
3.10.5 Processes in Molecular Clouds
3.10.6 Young Massive Protostar
3.10.7 Star-Form.ing Regions
3.11 Galactic Centre
3.11.1 Extinction Law
3.12 Sources of Dust
3.13 Detection of Interstellar Dust：in-situ
3.13.1 Spacecraft Studies
3.13.2 Presolar Grains
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4. Cometary Dust
5. InterplanetaryDust
6. Circumstellar Dust
7. Extragalactic Dust
8. Epilogue
Index