Article: The chemistry of disks around T Tauri and Herbig Ae/Be stars.
2018 Volume 616
Abstract: Context: Infrared and (sub-)mm observations of disks around T Tauri and Herbig Ae/Be stars point to a chemical differentiation between both types of disks, with a lower detection rate of molecules in disks around hotter stars.: Aims: To investigate ... ...
Abstract | Context: Infrared and (sub-)mm observations of disks around T Tauri and Herbig Ae/Be stars point to a chemical differentiation between both types of disks, with a lower detection rate of molecules in disks around hotter stars. Aims: To investigate the underlying causes of the chemical differentiation indicated by observations we perform a comparative study of the chemistry of T Tauri and Herbig Ae/Be disks. This is one of the first studies to compare chemistry in the outer regions of these two types of disks. Methods: We developed a model to compute the chemical composition of a generic protoplanetary disk, with particular attention to the photochemistry, and applied it to a T Tauri and a Herbig Ae/Be disk. We compiled cross sections and computed photodissociation and photoionization rates at each location in the disk by solving the FUV radiative transfer in a 1+1D approach using the Meudon PDR code and adopting observed stellar spectra. Results: The warmer disk temperatures and higher ultraviolet flux of Herbig stars compared to T Tauri stars induce some differences in the disk chemistry. In the hot inner regions, H Conclusions: The global chemical behavior of T Tauri and Herbig Ae/Be disks is quite similar. The main differences are driven by the warmer temperatures of the latter, which result in a larger reservoir or water and simple organics in the inner regions and a lower mass of ices in the outer disk. |
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Language | English |
Publishing date | 2018-09-05 |
Publishing country | Germany |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 1458466-9 |
ISSN | 1432-0746 ; 0004-6361 |
ISSN (online) | 1432-0746 |
ISSN | 0004-6361 |
DOI | 10.1051/0004-6361/201732518 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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