Chemical and Physical Picture of IRAS 16293-2422 Source B at a Sub-arcsecond Scale Studied with ALMA

TL;DR

This study uses ALMA observations to analyze the chemical and physical structure of IRAS 16293-2422 Source B, revealing chemical differentiation, infall, and outflow dynamics at a sub-arcsecond scale.

Contribution

It provides the first detailed chemical and kinematic analysis of Source B at high resolution, highlighting similarities with Source A and modeling the infalling-rotating envelope.

Findings

Chemical differentiation observed among molecules.

Infall motion within a few 10 au from the protostar.

Nearly pole-on outflow geometry inferred.

Abstract

We have analyzed the OCS, H$_2$CS, CH$_3$OH, and HCOOCH$_3$ data observed toward the low-mass protostar IRAS 16293--2422 Source B at a sub-arcsecond resolution with ALMA. A clear chemical differentiation is seen in their distributions; OCS and H$_2$CS are extended with a slight rotation signature, while CH$_3$OH and HCOOCH$_3$ are concentrated near the protostar. Such a chemical change in the vicinity of the protostar is similar to the companion (Source A) case. The extended component is interpreted by the infalling-rotating envelope model with a nearly face-on configuration. The radius of the centrifugal barrier of the infalling-rotating envelope is roughly evaluated to be ($30-50$) au. The observed lines show the inverse P-Cygni profile, indicating the infall motion with in a few 10 au from the protostar. The nearly pole-on geometry of the outflow lobes is inferred from the SiO distribution, and thus, the infalling and outflowing motions should coexist along the line-of-sight to the protostar. This implies that the infalling gas is localized near the protostar and the current launching points of the outflow have an offset from the protostar. A possible mechanism for this configuration is discussed.