Computer Science
Scientific paper
Feb 2001
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NOAO Proposal ID #2001A-0364
Computer Science
Scientific paper
We propose deep 10 and 18 (micron) imaging on a carefully selected sample of Vega-like sources which we believe fit into an evolutionary sequence. Using the H-R diagram we have selected 15 Vega-like sources with debris disks which we believe are divided into three classes: stars moving onto the zero-age main-sequence (ZAMS), stars on the ZAMS, and stars moving off the ZAMS. Our proposed mid-IR observations will allow us to characterize these disks for the first time and probe the differences in the structure of debris disks at different evolutionary stages. In addition to testing our evolutionary hypothesis the characterization of each of these disks will greatly impact our understanding of disk composition, as well as our understanding of planetesimal and planet formation in these disks. Characterizing circumstellar disks in the thermal-IR is exactly what Gemini was built to do. The proposed observations are designed to exploit all of Gemini's strengths, and our team has extensive experience using OSCIR for this exact project. We request a total of 3 nights to complete the 2001A portion of this program.
Pina Robert K.
Scott Fisher Robert
Telesco Charles M.
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