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Classical T Tauri-like Outflow Activity in the Brown Dwarf Mass Regime

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 October 2010

E. T. Whelan
Affiliation:
Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de l'Observatoire de Grenoble
T. P. Ray
Affiliation:
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
F. Bacciotti
Affiliation:
INAF/Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri
L. Podio
Affiliation:
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
S. Randich
Affiliation:
INAF/Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri
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Since 2005 we have been analysing the spectra of brown dwarfs (BDs) using the technique of spectro-astrometry and to date have found 5 outflows driven by BDs. Our aim is to obtain an understanding of outflow activity in the BD mass regime and make a comprehensive comparison with low mass protostars, in particular the classical T Tauri stars (CTTSs). Table 1 summarises some results for the sources in our sample. Also see Whelan et al. (2009b) for a complete discussion and comparison with CTTSs. Some noteworthy results include the asymmetry in the ISO-217 bipolar outflow which is revealed in the relative brightness of the two lobes (red-shifted lobe is brighter) and the factor of two difference in radial velocity (the red-shifted lobe is faster). Asymmetries are common in jets from low mass protostars (0.1 Msun to 2 Msun) and the observation of a strong asymmetry at such a low mass supports the idea that BD outflow activity is scaled down from CTTSs. In addition, Whelan et al. (2009a) find a strong contribution to the Hα line emitted by LS-RCrA 1 and evidence of a dust hole in its disk. Using methods previously applied to CTTS Whelan et al. (2009b) estimate the mass outflow rate (out) for LS-RCrA 1, ISO and ISO-Oph 102 out to be in the range 10−10 to 10−9 Msun yr−1 which is comparable to measured mass accretion rates.

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