The age dependence of the Vega phenomenon : Theory
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چکیده
In a separate paper (Decin et al. 2003, henceforth paper I), we have reexamined the observations of IR excess obtained with the ISO satellite and discussed the ages of stars with excess. The amount of dust (measured by the luminosity fraction f d = L IR /L ⋆) seen around main-sequence stars of different ages shows several interesting trends. To discuss these results in the context of a physical model, we develop in this paper an analytical model for the dust production in Vega-type systems. Previously it has been claimed that a powerlaw slope of about-2 in the diagram plotting amount of dust versus time could be explained by a simple collisional cascade. We show that such a cascade in fact results in a powerlaw f d ∝ t −1 if the dust removal processes are dominated by collisions. A powerlaw f d ∝ t −2 only results when the dust removal processes become dominated by Pointing-Robertson drag. This may be the case in the Kuiper Belt of our own solar system, but it is certainly not the case in any of the observed disks. A steeper slope can, however, be created by including continuous stirring into the models. We show that the existence of both young and old Vega-like systems with large amounts of dust (f d ≃ 10 −3) can be explained qualitatively by Kuiper-Belt-like structures with delayed stirring. Finally, the absence of young stars with intermediate amounts of dust may be due to the fact that stirring due to planet formation may not be active in young low-mass disks. The considerations in this paper support the picture of simultaneous stirring and dust production proposed by Kenyon & Bromley (2002b). – 2 – Subject headings: circumstellar matter – infrared: stars
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