A mm and near-IR study of YSOs: from outbursting protostars to satellites

TL;DR

This thesis uses mm and near-IR observations to study young stellar objects, binary systems, and their disks, revealing details about their formation, evolution, and potential satellites.

Contribution

It presents new high-resolution ALMA and VLT/SPHERE observations of binary systems, offering insights into disk structures, outflows, and companion characteristics.

Findings

HBC 494 binary shows aligned disks and bipolar outflows.

$e9$ Tel B has a low-eccentricity orbit with a mass of 48 M$_{Jup}$.

Limits on satellites around $e9$ Tel B exclude massive objects at 33 au.

Abstract

We are in a golden era observing Young Stellar Objects (YSOs), protoplanetary disks, and substellar objects, crucial for understanding their formation and evolution. This Ph.D. thesis explores two binary systems. Firstly, we study an eruptive YSO, HBC 494, using ALMA band 6 (1.3 mm) observations. It's a FUor system in Orion Molecular Cloud with a resolved binary system: HBC 494 N (primary) and HBC 494 S (secondary) separated by 75 au. The disks show hints of aligned formation scenarios, with HBC 494 N being brighter and larger. Molecular line observations reveal bipolar outflows and rotating envelopes. Cavity features within the continuum disks' area suggest continuum over-subtraction or slow-moving jets and chemical destruction along the line-of-sight. Secondly, we examine the young binary system $\eta$ Tel using VLT/SPHERE H band imaging. It consists of an A-type star and a brown dwarf companion $\eta$ Tel B, separated by 208 au. Astrometric measurements over 19 years yield a low eccentric orbit with an inclination of 81.9 degrees. The mass of $\eta$ Tel B is determined to be 48 M$_{Jup}$, consistent with previous literature. No significant residual indicative of a satellite or disk surrounding the companion is detected, with limits ruling out massive objects around $\eta$ Tel B at separations down to 33 au with masses as low as 1.6M$_{Jup}$. These studies employ sub-mm to near-IR observations, highlighting the complexity of (sub)stellar formation/evolution. This thesis contributes diverse analyses, providing insights into these intriguing processes.