Monte-Carlo radiative transfer simulation of the circumstellar disk of the Herbig Ae star HD 144432
Journal
Date Issued
2016
Author(s)
L. Chen
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A. Kreplin
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G. Weigelt
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K. -H. Hofmann
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D. Schertl
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F. Malbet
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R. Petrov
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Ph. Stee
Abstract
Studies of pre-transitional disks, with a gap region between the inner
infrared-emitting region and the outer disk, are important to improving our
understanding of disk evolution and planet formation. Previous infrared
interferometric observations have shown hints of a gap region in the
protoplanetary disk around the Herbig Ae star HD 144432. We study the dust
distribution around this star with two-dimensional radiative transfer modeling.
We compare the model predictions obtained via the Monte-Carlo radiative
transfer code RADMC-3D with infrared interferometric observations and the
SED of HD 144432. The best-fit model that we found consists of an inner
optically thin component at 0.21-0.32 AU and an optically thick outer
disk at 1.4-10 AU. We also found an alternative model in which the
inner sub-AU region consists of an optically thin and an optically thick
component. Our modeling suggests an optically thin component exists in the
inner sub-AU region, although an optically thick component may coexist in the
same region. Our modeling also suggests a gap-like discontinuity in the disk of
HD 144432.
Volume
586
Start page
A54
Issn Identifier
0004-6361
Ads BibCode
2016A&A...586A..54C
Rights
open.access
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