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Observations and modelling of spectral energy distributions of carbon stars with optically thin envelopes
Authors:S Bagnulo  J G Doyle  & V Andretta
Institution:Armagh Observatory, College Hill, Armagh BT61 9DG
Abstract:We present broad-band photometry in the optical, near-infrared and submillimetre, and mid-infrared spectrophotometry of a selection of carbon stars with optically thin envelopes. Most of the observations were carried out simultaneously.   Beside the emission feature at 11.3 μ m due to silicon carbide grains in the circumstellar environment, many of our mid-infrared spectra show an emission feature at 8.6 μ m. All the observed spectral energy distributions exhibit a very large far-infrared flux excess. Both these features are indeed common to many carbon stars surrounded by optically thin envelopes.   We have modelled the observed spectral energy distributions by means of a full radiative transfer treatment, paying particular attention to the features quoted above. The peak at 8.6 μ m is usually ascribed to the presence of hydrogenated amorphous carbon grains. We find also that the feature at 8.6 μ m might be reproduced by assuming that the stars have a circumstellar environment formed of both carbon- and oxygen-rich dust grains, although this is in contrast with what one should expect in a carbon-rich environment. The far-infrared flux excess is usually explained by the presence of a cool detached dust shell. Following this hypothesis, our models suggest a time-scale for the modulation of the mass-loss rate of the order of some 103 yr.
Keywords:stars: carbon  circumstellar matter
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