The nature of the circumstellar CO_2 emission from M giants

Details The nature of the circumstellar CO_2 emission from M giants The nature of the circumstellar CO_2 emission from M giants

1998-11-20

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9811330v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

8 pages, 7 figures to be published in Astronomy & Astrophysics

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The 13-16 um region observed by the Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) of several ABG stars are discussed. We present and analyse spectra of seven M giants which show carbon dioxide features. To explain the features of the bands, we suggest they originate from two different circumstellar layers, one being a warm and high density layer close to the star, possibly making the 15 um band optically thick, and the other being a large, cold and optically thin layer extending far out in the wind. This could explain the difference in temperatures of the different bands found in the analysis of the spectra and the number of molecules needed for the emission. It is demonstrated that in spite of the bands probably not being formed in vibrational LTE, the temperatures can be estimated from the widths of the bands.

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