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The Diffuse Interstellar Bands (Hardcover, 1995 ed.)
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The Diffuse Interstellar Bands (Hardcover, 1995 ed.)
Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 202
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The mystery of the diffuse interstellar bands has been variously a
curiosity, a co nundrum, and a nuisance for astronomers in the
seven decades since the features were first noticed, but recently
they have become a forefront issue in astrophysics. Ever since Paul
Merrill, in a series of papers starting in 1934, pointed out the
interstellar and unidentified nature of the bands, a Who's Who of
twentieth century astronomers have tried their hands at solving the
problem of identifying the carriers. Henry Norris Russell, Pol
Swings, Otto Struve, Paul Ledoux, W. W. Morgan, Walter Adams, Jesse
Greenstein, Lawrence Aller, and Gerhard Herzberg all briefly
entered the stage, only to move on quickly to other problems where
the chances for progress appeared more realistic. In more recent
times a number of equally prominent scientists have pursued the
bands, but generally only as a sideline to their real astronomical
research. But in the past decade, and particularly in the past
three years, the view of the search for the diffuse band absorbers
as an interesting but perhaps quixotic quest has changed. Today
there are several astronomers, as well as laboratory chemists, who
are devoting substantial research time and resources to the problem
and, as perhaps the most reliable indicator of the newly elevated
status of research in this field, some research grants have now
been awarded for the study of the bands."
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