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Main Authors: Guerra-Alvarado, O. M., van der Marel, N., Di Francesco, J., Looney, L. W., Tobin, J. J., Cox, E. G., Sheehan, P. D., Wilner, D. J., Macías, E., Carrasco-González, C.
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Published: 2023
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2310.11999
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author Guerra-Alvarado, O. M.
van der Marel, N.
Di Francesco, J.
Looney, L. W.
Tobin, J. J.
Cox, E. G.
Sheehan, P. D.
Wilner, D. J.
Macías, E.
Carrasco-González, C.
author_facet Guerra-Alvarado, O. M.
van der Marel, N.
Di Francesco, J.
Looney, L. W.
Tobin, J. J.
Cox, E. G.
Sheehan, P. D.
Wilner, D. J.
Macías, E.
Carrasco-González, C.
contents Understanding the formation of substructures in protoplanetary disks is vital for gaining insights into dust growth and the process of planet formation. Studying these substructures in highly embedded Class 0 objects using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), however, poses significant challenges. Nonetheless, it is imperative to do so to unravel the mechanisms and timing behind the formation of these substructures. In this study, we present high-resolution ALMA data at Bands 6 and 4 of the NGC1333 IRAS4A Class 0 protobinary system. This system consists of two components, A1 and A2, separated by 1.8" and located in the Perseus molecular cloud at $\sim$293 pc distance. To gain a comprehensive understanding of the dust properties and formation of substructures in the early stages, we conducted a multi-wavelength analysis of IRAS4A1. Additionally, we sought to address whether the lack of observed substructures in very young disks, could be attributed to factors such as high degrees of disk flaring and large scale heights. To explore this phenomenon, we employed radiative transfer models using RADMC-3D. Our multi-wavelength analysis of A1 discovered characteristics such as high dust surface density, substantial dust mass within the disk, and elevated dust temperatures. These findings suggest the presence of large dust grains compared to the ones in the interstellar medium (ISM), greater than 100 microns in size within the region. Furthermore, while there's no direct detection of any substructure, our models indicate that some, such as a small gap, must be present. In summary, this result implies that disk substructures may be masked or obscured by a large scale height in combination with a high degree of flaring in Class 0 disks. [Abridged]
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spellingShingle IRAS4A1: Multi-wavelength continuum analysis of a very flared Class 0 disk
Guerra-Alvarado, O. M.
van der Marel, N.
Di Francesco, J.
Looney, L. W.
Tobin, J. J.
Cox, E. G.
Sheehan, P. D.
Wilner, D. J.
Macías, E.
Carrasco-González, C.
Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Understanding the formation of substructures in protoplanetary disks is vital for gaining insights into dust growth and the process of planet formation. Studying these substructures in highly embedded Class 0 objects using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), however, poses significant challenges. Nonetheless, it is imperative to do so to unravel the mechanisms and timing behind the formation of these substructures. In this study, we present high-resolution ALMA data at Bands 6 and 4 of the NGC1333 IRAS4A Class 0 protobinary system. This system consists of two components, A1 and A2, separated by 1.8" and located in the Perseus molecular cloud at $\sim$293 pc distance. To gain a comprehensive understanding of the dust properties and formation of substructures in the early stages, we conducted a multi-wavelength analysis of IRAS4A1. Additionally, we sought to address whether the lack of observed substructures in very young disks, could be attributed to factors such as high degrees of disk flaring and large scale heights. To explore this phenomenon, we employed radiative transfer models using RADMC-3D. Our multi-wavelength analysis of A1 discovered characteristics such as high dust surface density, substantial dust mass within the disk, and elevated dust temperatures. These findings suggest the presence of large dust grains compared to the ones in the interstellar medium (ISM), greater than 100 microns in size within the region. Furthermore, while there's no direct detection of any substructure, our models indicate that some, such as a small gap, must be present. In summary, this result implies that disk substructures may be masked or obscured by a large scale height in combination with a high degree of flaring in Class 0 disks. [Abridged]
title IRAS4A1: Multi-wavelength continuum analysis of a very flared Class 0 disk
topic Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2310.11999