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小麦哲伦星云的演化星尘预算:几个关键参与者的关键作用

The evolved-star dust budget of the Small Magellanic Cloud: the critical role of a few key players

Sundar Srinivasan, Martha L. Boyer, Francisca Kemper, Margaret Meixner, David Riebel, Benjamin A. Sargent

摘要:

星际介质(ISM)中尘埃的生命周期受到渐近巨星分支(AGB)和红超巨星(RSG)恒星流出的严重影响,其中很大一部分是由一些非常尘埃的来源贡献的。我们通过拟合AGB/RSG候选者的多历元中红外光谱能量分布(SED)来计算小麦哲伦云(SMC)的尘埃输入,该模型来自{ \em G}摆脱{ \em R}SG和{ \em A}GB { \em M}模型{ \em S}(GRAMS)网格,使我们能够估计整个种群的光度和尘埃产生率(DPR)。通过去除污染物,我们保证了一个高质量的数据集,具有可靠的DPR和完整的灰尘来源清单。我们发现一个全球性的AGB/RSG尘埃注入率$(1.3\pm 0.1)\times 10^{-6}$ \msunperyr,与来自中红外颜色和过剩通量的估计。与大麦哲伦星系一样,大部分(66%)的尘埃来自极端的AGB星,它们只占我们样本的$\approx$ 7%。少数远红外源的24个\mic \通量超过其8个\mic \通量,主导了尘埃输入。它们的加入使全球DPR增加了$\approx$ 1.5 $\times$,这使得有必要确定它们是否是AGB星。模型假设,而不是缺失的数据,是不确定性的主要来源;根据尘埃壳膨胀速度和尘埃光学常数的选择,全球DPR可以高达$\approx$ 10倍。我们的研究结果表明SMC尘埃的非恒星起源,除非尚未发现的具有非常高DPR的演化恒星。

英文摘要:

The lifecycle of dust in the interstellar medium (ISM) is heavily influenced by outflows from asymptotic giant branch (AGB) and red supergiant (RSG) stars, a large fraction of which is contributed by a few very dusty sources. We compute the dust input to the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) by fitting the multi-epoch mid-infrared spectral energy distributions (SEDs) of AGB/RSG candidates with models from the {\em G}rid of {\em R}SG and {\em A}GB {\em M}odel{\em S} (GRAMS) grid, allowing us to estimate the luminosities and dust-production rates (DPRs) of the entire population. By removing contaminants, we guarantee a high-quality dataset with reliable DPRs and a complete inventory of the dustiest sources. We find a global AGB/RSG dust-injection rate of $(1.3\pm 0.1)\times 10^{-6}$ \msunperyr, in agreement with estimates derived from mid-infrared colours and excess fluxes. As in the LMC, a majority (66\%) of the dust arises from the extreme AGB stars, which comprise only $\approx$7\% of our sample. A handful of far-infrared sources, whose 24 \mic\ fluxes exceed their 8 \mic\ fluxes, dominate the dust input. Their inclusion boosts the global DPR by $\approx$1.5$\times$, making it necessary to determine whether they are AGB stars. Model assumptions, rather than missing data, are the major sources of uncertainty; depending on the choice of dust shell expansion speed and dust optical constants, the global DPR can be up to $\approx$10 times higher. Our results suggest a non-stellar origin for the SMC dust, barring as yet undiscovered evolved stars with very high DPRs.

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