Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2002-07-19
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
10 pages including 9 figures
Scientific paper
We explore the origin of the flat spectrum seen in some T Tauri stars by considering a three-component structure: a central star, a circumstellar disk, and a dusty halo. The radiative energy transport is faithfully treated by solving the angle- and frequency-dependent radiative transfer equation in two space dimensions assuming axisymmetry, and hence the radiative equilibrium temperature in the disk and halo is determined simultaneously. The disk is effectively heated by the scattering and reprocessing of stellar radiation through the halo. The large mid- to far-infrared excess originates from the photosphere of the warmed disk, resulting in a flat spectrum, as observed. The halo which we consider is observed as a compact reflection nebula, and is discriminated from extended, disk-like envelopes around flat-spectrum T Tauri stars. We show that the overall spectral shape of flat-spectrum T Tauri stars can be reproduced by the present disk-halo model.
Kikuchi Naokichi
Nakamoto Taishi
Ogochi K.
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