Bibcode
Bouy, H.; Huélamo, N.; Pinte, C.; Olofsson, J.; Barrado Y Navascués, D.; Martín, E. L.; Pantin, E.; Monin, J.-L.; Basri, G.; Augereau, J.-C.; Ménard, F.; Duvert, G.; Duchêne, G.; Marchis, F.; Bayo, A.; Bottinelli, S.; Lefort, B.; Guieu, S.
Bibliographical reference
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 486, Issue 3, 2008, pp.877-890
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2008
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Description
Aims: To improve our understanding of substellar formation, we have
performed a compositional and structural study of a brown dwarf disk.
Methods: We present the results of photometric, spectroscopic, and
imaging observations of 2MASS J04442713+2512164, a young brown dwarf (M
7.25) member of the Taurus association. Our dataset, combined with
results from the literature, provides a complete coverage of the
spectral energy distribution from the optical range to the millimeter,
including the first photometric measurement of a brown dwarf disk at 3.7
mm, and allows us to perform a detailed analysis of the disk properties.
Results: The target was known to have a disk. High-resolution
optical spectroscopy shows that it is accreting intensely, and powers
both a jet and an outflow. The disk structure is similar to what is
observed for more massive TTauri stars. Spectral decomposition models of
Spitzer/IRS spectra suggest that the mid-infrared emission from the
optically thin disk layers is dominated by grains with intermediate
sizes (1.5 μm). Crystalline silicates are significantly more abundant
in the outer part and/or deeper layers of the disk, implying very
efficient mixing and/or additional annealing processes. Submillimeter
and millimeter data indicate that most of the disk mass is in large
grains (>1 mm).