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Modeling Brown Dwarfs, L Dwarfs, and T Dwarfs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2016

Adam Burrows*
Affiliation:
Department of Astronomy, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA 85721

Abstract

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In this contribution, I review a subset of our recent efforts in spectral and opacity modeling aimed at guiding the study of brown dwarfs, L dwarfs, and T dwarfs. I discuss theoretical calculations of the alkali line profiles, newly generated CrH opacities, new evidence for refractory rainout in T dwarfs from optical spectral measurements, and the controversy concerning the distinction between brown dwarfs and planets.

Type
Part 7. Atmospheres and Internal Structure
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of the Pacific 2001 

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