Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2008-11-17
2009MNRAS.394...51G
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
accepted by MNRAS, MN-08-1478-MJ.R1
Scientific paper
10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.14237.x
We describe a combined dynamic atmosphere and maser propagation model of SiO maser emission in Mira variables. This model rectifies many of the defects of an earlier model of this type, particularly in relation to the infra-red (IR) radiation field generated by dust and various wavelength-dependent, optically thick layers. Modelled masers form in rings with radii consistent with those found in VLBI observations and with earlier models. This agreement requires the adoption of a radio photosphere of radius approximately twice that of the stellar photosphere, in agreement with observations. A radio photosphere of this size renders invisible certain maser sites with high amplification at low radii, and conceals high-velocity shocks, which are absent in radio continuum observations. The SiO masers are brightest at an optical phase of 0.1 to 0.25, which is consistent with observed phase-lags. Dust can have both mild and profound effects on the maser emission. Maser rings, a shock and the optically thick layer in the SiO pumping band at 8.13\micron appear to be closely associated in three out of four phase samples.
Boboltz Dave
Gray Malcolm D.
Humphreys E. M. L.
Ohnaka Keiichi
Scholz Marek
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