scholarly journals Annular substructures in the transition disks around LkCa 15 and J1610

2020 ◽  
Vol 639 ◽  
pp. A121 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Facchini ◽  
M. Benisty ◽  
J. Bae ◽  
R. Loomis ◽  
L. Perez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Angular Resolution ◽  
Outer Edge ◽  
Continuum Emission ◽  
High Angular Resolution ◽  
Broad Ring ◽  
T Tauri ◽  
Extended Component ◽  
Hydrodynamical Simulations ◽  
The Continuum ◽  
Transition Disks

We present high-resolution millimeter continuum ALMA observations of the disks around the T Tauri stars LkCa 15 and 2MASS J16100501-2132318 (hereafter, J1610). These transition disks host dust-depleted inner regions, which have possibly been carved by massive planets, and they are of prime interest to the study of the imprints of planet-disk interactions. While at moderate angular resolution, they appear as a broad ring surrounding a cavity, the continuum emission resolves into multiple rings at a resolution of ~60 × 40 mas (~7.5 au for LkCa 15, ~6 au for J1610) and ~7 μJy beam−1 rms at 1.3 mm. In addition to a broad extended component, LkCa 15 and J1610 host three and two narrow rings, respectively, with two bright rings in LkCa 15 being radially resolved. LkCa 15 possibly hosts another faint ring close to the outer edge of the mm emission. The rings look marginally optically thick, with peak optical depths of ~0.5 (neglecting scattering), in agreement with high angular resolution observations of full disks. We performed hydrodynamical simulations with an embedded, sub-Jovian-mass planet and show that the observed multi-ringed substructure can be qualitatively explained as the outcome of the planet-disk interaction. We note, however, that the choice of the disk cooling timescale alone can significantly impact the resulting gas and dust distributions around the planet, leading to different numbers of rings and gaps and different spacings between them. We propose that the massive outer disk regions of transition disks are favorable places for planetesimals, and possibly second-generation planet formation of objects with a lower mass than the planets carving the inner cavity (typically few MJup), and that the annular substructures observed in LkCa 15 and J1610 may be indicative of planetary core formation within dust-rich pressure traps. Current observations are compatible with other mechanisms contributing to the origin of the observed substructures, in particular with regard to narrow rings generated (or facilitated) at the edge of the CO and N2 snowlines.

scholarly journals ALMA continuum observations of the protoplanetary disk AS 209

2018 ◽  
Vol 610 ◽  
pp. A24 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Fedele ◽  
M. Tazzari ◽  
R. Booth ◽  
L. Testi ◽  
C. J. Clarke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Density ◽  
Giant Planet ◽  
Outer Edge ◽  
Continuum Emission ◽  
High Angular Resolution ◽  
Strong Constraint ◽  
Star Forming ◽  
Pile Up ◽  
Gap Opening ◽  
Hydrodynamical Simulations

This paper presents new high angular resolution ALMA 1.3 mm dust continuum observations of the protoplanetary system AS 209 in the Ophiuchus star forming region. The dust continuum emission is characterized by a main central core and two prominent rings at r = 75 au and r = 130 au intervaled by two gaps at r = 62 au and r = 103 au. The two gaps have different widths and depths, with the inner one being narrower and shallower. We determined the surface density of the millimeter dust grains using the 3D radiative transfer disk code DALI. According to our fiducial model the inner gap is partially filled with millimeter grains while the outer gap is largely devoid of dust. The inferred surface density is compared to 3D hydrodynamical simulations (FARGO-3D) of planet-disk interaction. The outer dust gap is consistent with the presence of a giant planet (Mplanet ~ 0.7 MSaturn); the planet is responsible for the gap opening and for the pile-up of dust at the outer edge of the planet orbit. The simulations also show that the same planet could be the origin of the inner gap at r = 62 au. The relative position of the two dust gaps is close to the 2:1 resonance and we have investigated the possibility of a second planet inside the inner gap. The resulting surface density (including location, width and depth of the two dust gaps) are in agreement with the observations. The properties of the inner gap pose a strong constraint to the mass of the inner planet (Mplanet < 0.1 MJ). In both scenarios (single or pair of planets), the hydrodynamical simulations suggest a very low disk viscosity (α < 10−4). Given the young age of the system (0.5–1 Myr), this result implies that the formation of giant planets occurs on a timescale of ≲1 Myr.

scholarly journals Aperture synthesis CS and 98 GHz continuum observations of protostellar IRAS sources in Taurus

1991 ◽  
Vol 147 ◽  
pp. 353-356
Author(s):  
N. Ohashi ◽  
R. Kawabe ◽  
M. Hayashi ◽  
M. Ishiguro
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Cloud ◽  
Total Mass ◽  
T Tauri Stars ◽  
Continuum Emission ◽  
Beam Size ◽  
Dust Grains ◽  
Dynamical Mass ◽  
T Tauri ◽  
Cloud Cores ◽  
The Continuum

The CS (J = 2 — 1) line and 98 GHz continuum emission have been observed for 11 protostellar IRAS sources in the Taurus molecular cloud with resolutions of 2.6″−8.8″ (360 AU—1200 AU) using the Nobeyama Millimeter Array (NMA). The CS emission is detected only toward embedded sources, while the continuum emission from dust grains is detected only toward visible T Tauri stars except for one embedded source, L1551-IRS5. This suggests that the dust grains around the embedded sources do not centrally concentrate enough to be detected with our sensitivity (∼4 m Jy r.m.s), while dust grains in disks around the T Tauri stars have enough total mass to be detected with the NMA. The molecular cloud cores around the embedded sources are moderately extended and dense enough to be detected in CS, while gas disks around the T Tauri are not detected because the radius of such gas disks may be smaller than 70 (50 K/Tex) AU. These results imply that the total amount of matter within the NMA beam size must increase when the central objects evolve into T Tauri stars from embedded sources, suggesting that the compact and highly dense disks around T Tauri stars are formed by the dynamical mass accretion during the embedded protostar phase.

scholarly journals High gas-to-dust size ratio indicating efficient radial drift in the mm-faint CX Tauri disk

2019 ◽  
Vol 626 ◽  
pp. L2 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Facchini ◽  
E. F. van Dishoeck ◽  
C. F. Manara ◽  
M. Tazzari ◽  
L. Maud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Near Infrared ◽  
Angular Resolution ◽  
Spectral Energy Distribution ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Intensity Profile ◽  
Continuum Emission ◽  
Spectral Energy ◽  
High Angular Resolution ◽  
Sharp Drop ◽  
Large Program

The large majority of protoplanetary disks have very compact continuum emission (≲15 AU) at millimeter wavelengths. However, high angular resolution observations that resolve these small disks are still lacking, due to their intrinsically fainter emission compared with large bright disks. In this Letter we present 1.3 mm ALMA data of the faint disk (∼10 mJy) orbiting the TTauri star CX Tau at a resolution of ∼40 mas, ∼5 AU in diameter. The millimeter dust disk is compact, with a 68% enclosing flux radius of 14 AU, and the intensity profile exhibits a sharp drop between 10 and 20 AU, and a shallow tail between 20 and 40 AU. No clear signatures of substructure in the dust continuum are observed, down to the same sensitivity level of the DSHARP large program. However, the angular resolution does not allow us to detect substructures on the scale of the disk aspect ratio in the inner regions. The radial intensity profile closely resembles the inner regions of more extended disks imaged at the same resolution in DSHARP, but with no rings present in the outer disk. No inner cavity is detected, even though the disk has been classified as a transition disk from the spectral energy distribution in the near-infrared. The emission of 12CO is much more extended, with a 68% enclosing flux radius of 75 AU. The large difference of the millimeter dust and gas extents (> 5) strongly points to radial drift, and closely matches the predictions of theoretical models.

scholarly journals Radio Continuum Observations of the Barred Galaxy NGC 4314

1987 ◽  
Vol 115 ◽  
pp. 626-627 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.A. García-Barreto ◽  
P. Pişmiş
Keyword(s):  
Angular Resolution ◽  
Radio Continuum ◽  
Continuum Emission ◽  
No Emission ◽  
The Galaxy ◽  
Thermal Origin ◽  
Linearly Polarized ◽  
Barred Spiral Galaxy ◽  
Compact Sources ◽  
The Continuum

VLA observations have been made of the continuum emission at 20-cm from the barred spiral galaxy NGC 4314 with an angular resolution of 3.5 arcseconds that corresponds to a linear scale of approximately 156 pc at a distance to the galaxy. This resolution was sufficient to resolve the central region into several compact sources. The radiation is linearly polarized which may indicate a non-thermal origin. No emission was detected from the extended bar to a level of 130 Jy.

scholarly journals The Disk Substructures at High Angular Resolution Project (DSHARP). X. Multiple Rings, a Misaligned Inner Disk, and a Bright Arc in the Disk around the T Tauri star HD 143006

2018 ◽  
Vol 869 (2) ◽  
pp. L50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura M. Pérez ◽  
Myriam Benisty ◽  
Sean M. Andrews ◽  
Andrea Isella ◽  
Cornelis P. Dullemond ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Angular Resolution ◽  
Tauri Star ◽  
High Angular Resolution ◽  
T Tauri ◽  
Multiple Rings

scholarly journals Fragmentation of a Protostellar Core: The Case of CB 230

2001 ◽  
Vol 200 ◽  
pp. 117-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralf Launhardt
Keyword(s):  
Main Sequence ◽  
Angular Resolution ◽  
Continuum Emission ◽  
High Angular Resolution ◽  
Mass Star ◽  
Star Forming ◽  
Binary Separation ◽  
Molecular Outflow ◽  
Low Mass ◽  
Core Fragmentation

The Bok globule CB230 (L1177) contains an active, low-mass star-forming core which is associated with a double NIR reflection nebula, a collimated bipolar molecular outflow, and strong mm continuum emission. The morphology of the NIR nebula suggests the presence of a deeply embedded, wide binary protostellar system. High-angular resolution observations now reveal the presence of two sub-cores, two distinct outflow centers, and an embedded accretion disk associated with the western bipolar NIR nebula. Judging from the separation and specific angular momentum, the CB230 double protostar system probably results from core fragmentation and will end up at the upper end of the pre-main sequence binary separation distribution.

scholarly journals Early Results from the HAO/NSO Advanced Stokes Polarimeter

1993 ◽  
Vol 141 ◽  
pp. 173-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. W. Lites ◽  
D. F. Elmore ◽  
S. Tomczyk ◽  
P. Seagraves ◽  
A. Skumanich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Field Strength ◽  
Quantitative Measurement ◽  
Angular Resolution ◽  
Outer Edge ◽  
Disk Center ◽  
High Angular Resolution ◽  
Vertical Field ◽  
Early Results ◽  
New Instrument ◽  
Mixed Polarity

AbstractThe Advanced Stokes Polarimeter is a new instrument dedicated to quantitative measurement of vector magnetic fields in lines formed at several heights in the solar atmosphere at high angular resolution. We present results for a small, symmetric sunspot observed under good seeing conditions near disk center on 25 March 1992. The narrow penumbral “spines” of more vertical field reported by Degenhardt and Wiehr (1991) and Title et al. (1992) are clearly seen in these observations. These spines are characterized by higher field strength than the surrounding penumbra. The inferred field azimuth indicates that these spines flare out with height, as would be expected of stronger field intrusions within the background penumbral field. The observations indicate the penumbral field “canopy” extends well beyond the outer edge of the penumbra. Outside of the sunspot, the small flux elements of mixed polarity are nearly vertical in orientation.

scholarly journals The Nobeyama Millimeter Array Survey for Protoplanetary Disks Around Protostar Candidates and T Tauri Stars in Taurus

1994 ◽  
Vol 140 ◽  
pp. 274-275
Author(s):  
Nagayoshi Ohashi ◽  
Ryohei Kawabe ◽  
Masahiko Hayashi ◽  
Masato Ishiguro
Keyword(s):  
Protoplanetary Disks ◽  
Circumstellar Disks ◽  
Stellar Mass ◽  
T Tauri Stars ◽  
Continuum Emission ◽  
Disk Mass ◽  
T Tauri ◽  
The Continuum

AbstractThe Nobeyama Millimeter Array Survey for protoplanetary disks has been made for 19 protostellar IRAS sources in Taurus; 13 were invisible protostars and 6 were youngest T Tauri stars. We observed the 98 GHz continuum and CS(J=2-1) line emissions simultaneously with spatial resolutions of 2.8”- 8.8” (360 AU-1,200 AU). Unresolved continuum emission was detected from 5 of 6 T Tauri stars and 2 of 13 protostar candidates. The continuum emission arose from compact circumstellar disks. Extended CS emission was detected around 2 T Tauri stars and 11 protostar candidates. There is a remarkable tendency for the detectability for the 98 GHz continuum emission to be small for protostar candidates. This tendency is explained if the mass of protoplanetary disks around protostars is not as large as that around T Tauri stars; the disk mass may increase with the increase of central stellar mass by dynamical accretion in the course of evolution from protostars to T Tauri stars.

scholarly journals A 45 AU radius source around L1551-IRS 5: a possible accretion disk

1991 ◽  
Vol 147 ◽  
pp. 361-372
Author(s):  
J. Keene ◽  
C. R. Masson
Keyword(s):  
Accretion Disk ◽  
Optical Depth ◽  
Column Density ◽  
Angular Resolution ◽  
Continuum Emission ◽  
Millimeter Wavelengths ◽  
High Column ◽  
Rule Out ◽  
The Continuum

Our interferometric and single-dish observations of the continuum emission from L1551-IRS 5 show that, at millimeter wavelengths, there are two distinct components to the source, an envelope with a radius ≥ 2000 AU, and a compact core with a radius ≤ 64 AU. The compact core has a large optical depth, indicating a high column density (∼ 1000 g cm—2). By modeling the temperature in the region of the compact core, we show that its size must lie in the range 45 ± 20 AU. The compact core is most plausibly identified with an accretion, or preplanetary, disk around the star, although the present observations do not have sufficient angular resolution to rule out other structures.

scholarly journals Highly structured disk around the planet host PDS 70 revealed by high-angular resolution observations with ALMA

2019 ◽  
Vol 625 ◽  
pp. A118 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Keppler ◽  
R. Teague ◽  
J. Bae ◽  
M. Benisty ◽  
T. Henning ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Near Infrared ◽  
Angular Resolution ◽  
Dust Emission ◽  
Mass Range ◽  
Position Angle ◽  
Circumstellar Disk ◽  
High Angular Resolution ◽  
Gas Kinematics ◽  
Hydrodynamical Simulations ◽  
Dust Ring

Context. Imaged in the gap of a transition disk and found at a separation of about 195 mas (~22 au) from its host star at a position angle of about 155°, PDS 70 b is the most robustly detected young planet to date. This system is therefore a unique laboratory for characterizing the properties of young planetary systems at the stage of their formation. Aims. We aim to trace direct and indirect imprints of PDS 70 b on the gas and dust emission of the circumstellar disk in order to study the properties of this ~5 Myr young planetary system. Methods. We obtained ALMA band 7 observations of PDS 70 in dust continuum and 12CO (3–2) and combined them with archival data. This resulted in an unprecedented angular resolution of about 70 mas (~8 au). Results. We derive an upper limit on circumplanetary material at the location of PDS 70 b of ~0.01 M⊕ and find a highly structured circumstellar disk in both dust and gas. The outer dust ring peaks at 0.65′′ (74 au) and reveals a possible second unresolved peak at about 0.53′′ (60 au). The integrated intensity of CO also shows evidence of a depletion of emission at ~0.2′′ (23 au) with a width of ~0.1′′ (11 au). The gas kinematics show evidence of a deviation from Keplerian rotation inside ≲0.8′′ (91 au). This implies a pressure gradient that can account for the location of the dust ring well beyond the location of PDS 70 b. Farther in, we detect an inner disk that appears to be connected to the outer disk by a possible bridge feature in the northwest region in both gas and dust. We compare the observations to hydrodynamical simulations that include a planet with different masses that cover the estimated mass range that was previously derived from near-infrared photometry (~5–9 MJup). We find that even a planet with a mass of 10 MJup may not be sufficient to explain the extent of the wide gap, and an additional low-mass companion may be needed to account for the observed disk morphology.

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