Binary star formation: Primary disks and secondary stars

H.E. Wheelwright; J.S. Vink; R.D. Oudmaijer; J.E. Drew

doi:10.1063/1.3701901

Binary star formation: Primary disks and secondary stars

H.E. Wheelwright, J.S. Vink, R.D. Oudmaijer, J.E. Drew

Centre for Astrophysics Research (CAR)

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Most intermediate mass, pre-main-sequence Herbig Ae/Be stars reside in binary systems. As they are young, the properties of these systems allow us to constrain how they form. We have investigated the formation of Herbig Ae/Be (HAe/Be) stars by assessing the relationship between HAe/Be binary systems and their circumstellar disks. To do this, we use linear spectropolarimetric observations over Hα to determine the orientation of circumstellar disks in HAe/Be binaries. We then employ the disk and binary data to investigate the relative orientation of the systems and their disks. We conclude that the orbital planes of HAe/Be binary systems and the disks around their primaries are likely to be co-planar. This is consistent with the notion that these systems, and perhaps massive stars, form via monolithic collapse and disk fragmentation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Stellar Polarimetry
Subtitle of host publication	From Birth to Death
Editors	Jennifer L. Hoffman, Jon Bjorkman, Barbara Whitney
Publisher	American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Pages	51-54
Volume	1429
ISBN (Print)	9780735410121, 0735410127
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3701901
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	Stellar Polarimetry: From Birth to Death - Madison, WI, United States Duration: 27 Jun 2011 → 30 Jun 2011

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Name	AIP Conference Proceedings / Astronomy and Astrophysics
Publisher	American Institute of Physics
Volume	1429

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Conference	Stellar Polarimetry: From Birth to Death
Country/Territory	United States
City	Madison, WI
Period	27/06/11 → 30/06/11

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Wheelwright, H. E., Vink, J. S., Oudmaijer, R. D., & Drew, J. E. (2012). Binary star formation: Primary disks and secondary stars. In J. L. Hoffman, J. Bjorkman, & B. Whitney (Eds.), Stellar Polarimetry: From Birth to Death (Vol. 1429, pp. 51-54). (AIP Conference Proceedings / Astronomy and Astrophysics; Vol. 1429). American Institute of Physics (AIP). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3701901

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Wheelwright, HE, Vink, JS, Oudmaijer, RD & Drew, JE 2012, Binary star formation: Primary disks and secondary stars. in JL Hoffman, J Bjorkman & B Whitney (eds), Stellar Polarimetry: From Birth to Death . vol. 1429, AIP Conference Proceedings / Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol. 1429, American Institute of Physics (AIP), pp. 51-54, Stellar Polarimetry: From Birth to Death, Madison, WI, United States, 27/06/11. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3701901

Binary star formation: Primary disks and secondary stars. / Wheelwright, H.E.; Vink, J.S.; Oudmaijer, R.D. et al.
Stellar Polarimetry: From Birth to Death . ed. / Jennifer L. Hoffman; Jon Bjorkman; Barbara Whitney. Vol. 1429 American Institute of Physics (AIP), 2012. p. 51-54 (AIP Conference Proceedings / Astronomy and Astrophysics; Vol. 1429).

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