Discovery of a Disk Gap Candidate at 20 AU in TW Hydrae
Akiyama, E. · Muto, T. · Kusakabe, N. · Kataoka, A. · Hashimoto, J. · Tsukagoshi, T. · Kwon, J. · Kudo, T. · Kandori, R. · Grady, C. A. · Takami, M. · Janson, M. · Kuzuhara, M. · Henning, T. · Sitko, M. L. · Mayama, J. C. Carson S. · Currie, T. · Thalmann, C. · Wisniewski, J. · Momose, M. · Ohashi, N. · Abe, L. · Brandner, W. · Brandt, T. D. · Egner, S. · Feldt, M. · Goto, M. · Guyon, O. · Hayano, Y. · Hayashi, M. · Hayashi, S. · Hodapp, K. W. · Ishi, M. · Iye, M. · Knapp, G. R. · Matsuo, T. · McElwain, M. W. · Miyama, S. · Morino, J. -I. · Moro-Martin, A. · Nishimura, T. · Pyo, T. -S. · Serabyn, G. · Suenaga, T. · Suto, H. · Suzuki, R. · Takahashi, Y. H. · Takato, N. · Terada, H. · Tomono, D. · Turner, E. L. · Watanabe, M. · Yamada, T. · Takami, H. · Usuda, T. · Tamura, M.
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We present a new Subaru/HiCIAO high-contrast H-band polarized intensity (PI) image of a nearby transitional disk associated with TW Hydrae. The scattered light from the disk was detected from 0.2" to 1.5" (11 - 81 AU) and the PI image shows a clear axisymmetric depression in polarized intensity at 0.4" (20 AU) from the central star, similar to the 80 AU gap previously reported from HST images. Azimuthal polarized intensity profile also shows the disk beyond 0.2" is almost axisymmetric. We discuss two possible scenarios explaining the origin of the polarized intensity depression: 1) a gap structure may exist at 20 AU from the central star because of shallow slope seen in the polarized intensity profile, and 2) grain growth may be occurring in the inner region of the disk. Multi-band observations at NIR and millimeter/sub-millimeter wavelengths play a complementary role in investigating dust opacity and may help reveal the origin of the gap more precisely.
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