The Mid-Infrared Spectra of Brown Dwarfs

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dc.creatorSaumon, D.
dc.creatorMarley, M. S.
dc.creatorLodders, K.
dc.date2003-10-28
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:10:54Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T02:10:54Z
dc.descriptionWe present an analysis of brown dwarf model spectra in the mid-infrared spectral region (5 - 20 microns), in anticipation of data obtained with the Space Infrared Telescope Facility. The mid-infrared spectra of brown dwarfs are in several ways simpler than those in the near-infrared and yet provide powerful diagnostics of brown dwarf atmospheric physics and chemistry, especially when combined with ground-based data. We discuss the possibility of detection of new molecular species and of the silicate cloud, predict strong observational diagnostics for non-equilibrium chemistry between CO and CH4, and N2 and NH3, and speculate on the possibility of discovering brown dwarf stratospheres.
dc.description14 pages, including 3 figures and 1 table. Submitted to ApJ Letters
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0310805
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0310805
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/6893
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleThe Mid-Infrared Spectra of Brown Dwarfs
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