A Search for Pulsation in Very Low-mass Stars and Brown Dwarfs

Cody, Ann Marie (2007) A Search for Pulsation in Very Low-mass Stars and Brown Dwarfs. In: Unsolved Problems in Stellar Physics: A Conference in Honor of Douglas Gough, Cambridge, UK, 2–6 July 2007. American Institute of Physics Conference Proceedings (948). American Institute of Physics , Melville, NY, pp. 125-132. ISBN 978-0-7354-0462-5 (Unpublished) http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:CODaipcp07

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Abstract

Brown dwarfs and very low-mass stars constitute a crucial link between the intertwined processes of star formation and planet formation. To date, however, observational methods to uncover their formation mechanism or determine important properties such as mass and age have been lacking. Pulsation powered by deuterium burning in brown dwarfs and very low-mass stars is a newly suggested phenomenon that offers unprecedented opportunities to probe the interiors and evolution of these objects. We report on a photometric campaign to search for low-amplitude pulsations among young star-cluster members using a number of telescopes.

Item Type:	Book Section
Additional Information:	©2007 American Institute of Physics. Issue Date: November 9, 2007. The author would like to thank P.E.O. International for a generous research and travel award.
Subject Keywords:	solar pulsations, brown dwarfs, star formation
Record Number:	CaltechAUTHORS:CODaipcp07
Persistent URL:	http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:CODaipcp07
Alternative URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2818960
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Deposited On:	09 Nov 2007
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