Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1775641 Icarus 2008 7 Pages PDF
Abstract

We have derived a model of the Kuiper belt luminosity function exhibited by a broken power-law size distribution. This model allows direct comparison of the observed luminosity function to the underlying size distribution. We discuss the importance of the radial distribution model in determining the break diameter. We determine a best-fit break-diameter of the Kuiper belt size-distribution of 30

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A derivation of the luminosity function of the Kuiper belt from a broken power-law size distribution
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