Abstract
We use Cloudy to re-examine excitation of [O i] 6300 and [O i] 5577 in the X-ray driven photoevaporative wind models of Owen and collaborators, and in more recent magnetothermal models by Wang et al. We find that, at the measured accretion luminosities, the far-ultraviolet (FUV) radiation would populate the upper levels of the oxygen, which would eventually contribute to the [O i] lines. FUV pumping competes with collisions as an excitation mechanism of the [O i] lines, and they each originate from a distinct region in the protostellar disk environment. Consequently, the line strengths and shapes of [O i] 6300 and [O i] 5577 would be affected by the inclusion of FUV pumping in the radiation transport simulations.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Article number | L27 |
| Journal | Astrophysical Journal Letters |
| Volume | 904 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2020 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science
Keywords
- Atomic physics (2063)
- Atomic spectroscopy (2099)
- Protoplanetary disks (1300)
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