scholarly journals Evolutionary Models for Low Mass Stars and Brown Dwarfs at Young Ages

2003 ◽  
Vol 211 ◽  
pp. 41-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabelle Baraffe ◽  
Gilles Chabrier ◽  
France Allard ◽  
Peter Hauschildt

We analyse evolutionary tracks at young ages for low mass stars with masses m ≤ 1.4 M⊙ and brown dwarfs down to one mass of Jupiter. We analyse current theoretical uncertainties due to initial conditions. Simple tests on initial conditions show the high uncertainties of models at ages ≲ 1 Myr.

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (H15) ◽  
pp. 755-755
Author(s):  
Isabelle Baraffe

My talk will focus on the early evolution of low mass objects. I will discuss the main uncertainties on current evolutionary models and the effects of rotation, magnetic field and early accretion history on young object's structure. I will also present possible solutions to the well known spread in HRD observed in star formation regions for objects of a few Myr old.


2020 ◽  
Vol 496 (1) ◽  
pp. L111-L115
Author(s):  
Gavin A L Coleman ◽  
Thomas J Haworth

ABSTRACT Peter Pan discs are a recently discovered class of long-lived discs around low-mass stars that survive for an order of magnitude longer than typical discs. In this paper, we use disc evolutionary models to determine the required balance between initial conditions and the magnitude of dispersal processes for Peter Pan discs to be primordial. We find that we require low transport (α ∼ 10−4), extremely low external photoevaporation (${\le}10^{-9}\, {\rm M}_{\odot }\, {\rm yr^{-1}}$), and relatively high disc masses (>0.25M*) to produce discs with ages and accretion rates consistent with Peter Pan discs. Higher transport (α = 10−3) results in disc lifetimes that are too short and even lower transport (α = 10−5) leads to accretion rates smaller than those observed. The required external photoevaporation rates are so low that primordial Peter Pan discs will have formed in rare environments on the periphery of low-mass star-forming regions, or deeply embedded, and as such have never subsequently been exposed to higher amounts of UV radiation. Given that such an external photoevaporation scenario is rare, the required disc parameters and accretion properties may reflect the initial conditions and accretion rates of a much larger fraction of the discs around low-mass stars.


2001 ◽  
Vol 200 ◽  
pp. 483-491
Author(s):  
Isabelle Baraffe ◽  
Gilles Chabrier ◽  
France Allard ◽  
Peter Hauschildt

We present evolutionary models for young low mass stars (m ≤ 1M⊙) based on recent improvement of the theory: equation of state, atmosphere models, etc. We concentrate on early evolutionary phases from the initial deuterium burning phase to the zero-age Main Sequence. Evolutionary models for young brown dwarfs are also presented. We discuss the uncertainties of the present models. We analyse the difficulties arising when comparing models with observations for very young objects, in particular concerning the problem of reddening.


2002 ◽  
Vol 382 (2) ◽  
pp. 563-572 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Baraffe ◽  
G. Chabrier ◽  
F. Allard ◽  
P. H. Hauschildt

2000 ◽  
Vol 542 (1) ◽  
pp. 464-472 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Chabrier ◽  
I. Baraffe ◽  
F. Allard ◽  
P. Hauschildt

2017 ◽  
Vol 468 (1) ◽  
pp. 261-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. H. Zhang 张曾华 ◽  
D. Homeier ◽  
D. J. Pinfield ◽  
N. Lodieu ◽  
H. R. A. Jones ◽  
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