Á. Kóspál

The effect of X-ray and accretion variability on mid-infrared lines in the young disk-bearing binary DQ Tau

A star's radiation field is the main energy source of a planet-forming disk. Stellar photons -- from X-rays to optical -- are reprocessed in the inner protoplanetary disk, and this process enables mid-infrared (mid-IR) diagnostics of the disk's physical conditions. Most pre-main-sequence stars accrete at moderate rates...