Multiwavelength high-resolution polarimetric imaging of second-generation disc around post-AGB binary IRAS 08544-4431 with SPHERE
arXiv:2411.17057 · doi:10.1093/mnras/stae2406
Abstract
Exploring the formation and evolution of second-generation circumbinary discs around evolved binary stars, such as post-Asymptotic Giant Branch (post-AGB) and post-Red Giant Branch (post-RGB) binaries, provides valuable insights into the complex binary interaction process that concludes the red-giant phase of evolution in these systems. Additionally, it offers a novel opportunity to investigate the formation of second-generation planets within dusty discs surrounding evolved stars. We present a pilot multi-wavelength polarimetric imaging study of the post-AGB binary system IRAS 08544-4431 using the European Southern Observatory-Very Large Telescope/SPHERE instrument. This study is focused on optical V- and I'-band ZIMPOL data to complement near-infrared H-band IRDIS data presented previously. The study aims to investigate the dust scattering properties and surface morphology of the post-AGB circumbinary disc as a function of wavelength. We successfully resolved the extended disc structure of IRAS\,08544-4431, revealing a complex disc morphology, high polarimetric disc brightness (up to ~1.5%), and significant forward scattering at optical wavelengths. Additionally, we found that the disc shows a grey polarimetric colour in both optical and near-infrared. The findings highlight similarities between post-AGB circumbinary discs and protoplanetary discs, suggesting submicron-size porous aggregates as the dominant surface dust composition, and indicating potential warping within the disc. However, further expansion of the multi-wavelength analysis to a larger sample of post-AGB binary systems, as well as high-resolution observations of dust continuum and gas emission, is necessary to fully explore the underlying structure of post-AGB circumbinary discs and associated physical mechanisms.
15 pages, 15 figures
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