|   | 
				
					
	
		  | 
	 
	
		| Paper: | 
		Recent Progress in Quantitative Spectral Classification from Stellar Spectral Libraries | 
	 
	
		| Volume: | 
		167, Harmonizing Cosmic Distance Scales in a Post-Hipparcos Era | 
	 
	
		| Page: | 
		271 | 
	 
	
		| Authors: | 
		Malyuto, V.; Schmidt-Kaler, Th. | 
	 
	
	
		| Abstract: | 
		Two recent spectral libraries available in the near infrared have been analysed. The new spectral indices have been defined to measure a few well-known luminosity criteria. We have found that absolute magnitudes can be inferred from these indices with good accuracy. | 
	 
	
		| 
			
			
		 | 
	 
	
		  | 
	 
 
					 
				 | 
				  |