Application of Mie Theory to L Dwarf Cloud Models

Details Application of Mie Theory to L Dwarf Cloud Models Application of Mie Theory to L Dwarf Cloud Models

Jan 2012

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American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #219, #345.29

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Young L dwarfs are thought to have thick clouds that make their near-IR spectra red. Their cloud properties may be similar to those of the directly imaged young Jupiters, like those orbiting HR 8799. It has been observed that de-reddened spectra of young L dwarfs look similar to those of normal, field-aged objects, suggesting that small grains are playing a large role in the scattering in L dwarf clouds. This poster describes our efforts to use Mie theory to find the combination of dust properties that best reproduces the effects seen in the spectra of young brown dwarfs and thus constrain the properties of the clouds present. A better understanding of the role of clouds in low gravity objects may help explain the thick condensate clouds observed in the very low gravity--although much cooler--directly imaged planets.

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