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T Tauri variability in the context of the beat-frequency model

Astrophysics 2016-06-08 v1

Abstract

We examine the implications of a beat frequency modulated model of T Tauri accretion. In particular we show that measurements of the variability of accretion generated lines can be used in conjunction with existing photometry to obtain a measurement of the underlying photospheric and disc flux. This provides an independent way of checking spectral energy distribution modelling. In addition, we show how spectroscopy of T Tauri stars can reveal the inclination angle between the magnetic axis and the plane of the disc.

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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/9508079,
  title  = {T Tauri variability in the context of the beat-frequency model},
  author = {K. W. Smith and G. F. Lewis and I. A. Bonnell},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/9508079},
  year   = {2016}
}

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