diffuse interstellar band (DIB) bând-e paxšide-ye andaraxtari Fr.: bande diffuse interstellaire Absorption features in the spectrum of stars identified in the ultraviolet, visible, and infrared regions. They have an interstellar origin, but despite extensive efforts, their carrier(s) have not yet been clearly identified. See also → Aromatic Infrared Bands; → polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. → diffuse; → interstellar; → band. |
diffuse interstellar band carrier barande-ye bând-e paxšide-ye andaraxtari Fr.: porteur des bandes diffuses interstellaires The chemical element or composition that is supposedly at the origin of a → diffuse interstellar band (DIB). → diffuse; → interstellar; → band; → carrier. |