A study of lambda Bootis type stars in the wavelength region beyond 7000A

Details A study of lambda Bootis type stars in the wavelength region beyond 7000A A study of lambda Bootis type stars in the wavelength region beyond 7000A

2003-03-10

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0303191v1

Astron.Astrophys. 404 (2003) 579-592

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

16 pages, 5 figures, accepted by A&A

Scientific paper

10.1051/0004-6361:20030284

The group of lambda Bootis type stars comprises late B- to early F-type, Population I objects which are basically metal weak, in particular the Fe group elements, but with the clear exception of C, N, O and S. One of the theories to explain the abundance pattern of these stars involves circumstellar or interstellar matter around the objects. Hence, we have compiled all available data from the literature of well established members of the lambda Bootis group redward of 7000A in order to find evidence for matter around these objects. Furthermore, we present unpublished ISO as well as submillimeter continuum and CO (2-1) line measurements to complete the data set. In total, measurements for 34 (26 with data redward of 20 mu m) well established lambda Bootis stars are available. There is evidence for an infrared excesses in six stars (HD 31295, HD 74873, HD 110411, HD 125162, HD 198160/1 and HD 210111) and two are doubtful cases (HD 11413 and HD 192640) resulting in a percentage of 23% (excluding the two doubtful cases). Dust models for these objects show fractional dust luminosities comparable to the Vega-type stars and slightly higher dust temperatures. ISO-SWS spectroscopy for HD 125162 and HD 192640 resulted in the detection of pure stellar HI lines ruling out an active accretion disk (as found for several Herbig Ae/Be stars) around these objects. The submillimeter measurements gave only upper limits for the line and continuum fluxes.

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