Spectral energy distributions of fragmenting protostellar disks

Author(s)
Olga Zakhozhay, Eduard Vorobiev
Abstract

In this article we show that massive and hot fragments forming in protostellar disks can leave characteristic signatures in spectral energy distributions (SEDs) of young stellar objects. This occurs when the fragment evaporates dust in its atmosphere, which results in a sharp drop in opacity and subsequent rise in the surface temperature of the fragment. These hot fragments can produce local maxima in the SEDs at 5-10 μm.

Organisation(s)
Department of Astrophysics
External organisation(s)
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU)
Volume
8
Pages
278-280
No. of pages
3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921313012982
Publication date
2014
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
103004 Astrophysics
Keywords
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Portal url
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/03e314bd-7411-45c1-b88c-2d3be24f1bfd