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Table 3

Size distribution and alignment parameters for our four dust models A, B, C, and D described in Sect. 5.6.

Model Populations ϵ Porosity Dust mass Composition ppm amax α aalig pstiff fmax
(per H mass) (μm) (μm)
A PAH 7.10 × 10−4 C 59
a-C 1/3 1.32 × 10−3 C 110 0.070 –4.14
astrosilicate (WD01) 1/3 20% 6.52 × 10−3 MgFeSiO4 37.9 0.52 –3.32 0.108 0.27 1.0

B PAH 6.49 × 10−4 C 55
a-C 1/3 1.32 × 10−3 C 110 0.45 –4.99
astrosilicate (LD01) 1/3 20% 6.14 × 10−3 MgFeSiO4 35.9 0.42 –3.19 0.110 0.34 0.86

C PAH 6.98 × 10−4 C 58
a-C 1/3 1.56 × 10−3 C 130 0.26 –4.48 0.123 0.56 1.0
astrosilicate (WD01) 1/3 20% 5.10 × 10−3 MgFeSiO4 29.7 0.34 –3.07 0.123 0.56 1.0

D PAH 7.24 × 10−4 C 60
a-C 1/3 1.22 × 10−3 C 102 1.54 –4.67 0.089 0.27 0.67
composite astrosilicate/a-C 1/2.5 0% 6.20 × 10−3 MgFeSiO4 33.9 0.29 –3.08 0.089 0.27 0.67
(6% of a-C in volume) C 16.0

Notes. The radiation field applied to all models is the ISRF (G0 = 1.0).

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