1D and 3D radiative transfer in circumstellar disks

S. D. Hügelmeyer, S. Dreizler, D. Homeier, P. H. Hauschildt, T. Barman

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Abstract

We present our code for the calculation of the ID structure and synthetic spectra of accretion disks. The code is an extension of the well-tested stellar atmosphere code PHOENIX and is therefore capable of including large lists of atomic and molecular lines as well as a large set of dust species. We assume the standard accretion disk model for geometrically thin disks and solve the radiative transfer equation in the vertical direction for a number of disk rings with different radii. The combination of these rings yields the total disk spectrum. Comparison to observations of the T Tauri star GQ Lup shows the capability of our code. Additionally, we will show first results of 3D radiative transfer calculations. We plan to investigate the effect of rotating disks on the line profile by means of a two-level atom.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationRecent Directions in Astrophysical Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiation Hydrodynamics - Proc. Int. Conf. Honor of Dimitri Mihalas for His Lifetime Sci. Contrib. Occasion of His 70th Birthday
Pages93-100
Number of pages8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference in Honor of Dimitri Mihalas for His Lifetime Scientific Contributions on the Occasion of His 70th Birthday:Recent Directions in Astrophysical Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiation Hydrodynamics - Boulder, CO, United States
Duration: Mar 30 2009Apr 3 2009

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1171
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Other

OtherInternational Conference in Honor of Dimitri Mihalas for His Lifetime Scientific Contributions on the Occasion of His 70th Birthday:Recent Directions in Astrophysical Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiation Hydrodynamics
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoulder, CO
Period3/30/094/3/09

Keywords

  • Accretion,accretion disks
  • Radiative transfer

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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