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The optical constants and grain sizes of interstellar dust measured directly using the dust scattered x-ray halo of GRB 221009A
Albert Sneppen, Darach Watson
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.12125

The optical constants and grain sizes of interstellar dust measured directly using the dust scattered x-ray halo of GRB 221009A
X-ray scattering is a powerful probe of the optical constants and grain size distribution of interstellar dust. Bright, transient sources are excellent tools for this, since they fade rapidly, leaving only the expanding scattered x-ray halo. Here, we analyse the dust-scattered x-ray halo data of the unprecedentedly bright $γ$-ray burst, GRB 221009A, using anomalous diffraction theory to measure the grain size distribution of dust in the Galaxy as well as the complex refractive index, $m$, and …

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A 3D Model of the Local Bubble's Magnetic Field: Insights from Dust and Starlight Polarization
Clustered stellar feedback creates expanding voids in the magnetized interstellar medium known as superbubbles. Although theory suggests that superbubble expansion is influenced by interstellar magnetic fields, direct observational data on 3D superbubble magnetic field geometry is limited. The Sun's location inside the Local Bubble provides a unique opportunity to infer a superbubble's 3D magnetic field orientation, under the assumptions that: $\mathrm{I}$) the Local Bubble's surface is the pri…