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The presence of impurity atoms in interstellar grains can drastically change the interaction of the grains with electromagnetic radiation over a wide range of wavelengths extending from the optical to the far infra-red.
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HOYLE, F., WICKRAMASINGHE, N. Impurities in Interstellar Grains. Nature 214, 969–971 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/214969a0
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