Published August 10, 2014 | Version v1
Journal article

Comparison of the dust and gas radial structure in the transition disk [PZ99] J160421.7-213028

  • 1. Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy, MC 249-17, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 (United States)
  • 2. Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, MC 150-21, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 (United States)

Description

We present ALMA observations of the 880 μm continuum and CO J = 3-2 line emission from the transition disk around [PZ99] J160421.7-213028, a solar mass star in the Upper Scorpius OB association. Analysis of the continuum data indicates that 80% of the dust mass is concentrated in an annulus extending between 79 and 114 AU in radius. Dust is robustly detected inside the annulus, at a mass surface density 100 times lower than that at 80 AU. The CO emission in the inner disk also shows a significantly decreased mass surface density, but we infer a cavity radius of only 31 AU for the gas. The large separation of the dust and gas cavity edges, as well as the high radial concentration of millimeter-sized dust grains, is qualitatively consistent with the predictions of pressure trap models that include hydrodynamical disk-planet interactions and dust coagulation/fragmentation processes.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/791/1/42

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Astrophysical Journal
Journal Volume
791
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[11 p.]
ISSN
0004-637X
CODEN
ASJOAB

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
46070721
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
CARBON MONOXIDE; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; CONCENTRATION RATIO; DENSITY; DUSTS; ELEMENT ABUNDANCE; EMISSION; MASS; PLANETS; PROTOPLANETS; STARS; SURFACES; TRAPS
Descriptors DEC
ABUNDANCE; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; EVALUATION; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES