Microlensing binaries with candidate brown dwarf companions

I. G. Shin, C. Han, A. Gould, A. Udalski, T. Sumi, M. Dominik, J. P. Beaulieu, Y. Tsapras, V. Bozza, M. K. Szymański, M. Kubiak, I. Soszyński, G. Pietrzyński, R. Poleski, K. Ulaczyk, P. Pietrukowicz, S. Kozłowski, J. Skowron, Wyrzykowski, F. AbeD. P. Bennett, I. A. Bond, C. S. Botzler, M. Freeman, A. Fukui, K. Furusawa, F. Hayashi, J. B. Hearnshaw, S. Hosaka, Y. Itow, K. Kamiya, P. M. Kilmartin, S. Kobara, A. Korpela, W. Lin, C. H. Ling, S. Makita, K. Masuda, Y. Matsubara, N. Miyake, Y. Muraki, M. Nagaya, K. Nishimoto, K. Ohnishi, T. Okumura, K. Omori, Y. C. Perrott, N. Rattenbury, To Saito, L. Skuljan, D. J. Sullivan, D. Suzuki, W. L. Sweatman, P. J. Tristram, K. Wada, P. C M Yock, G. W. Christie, D. L. Depoy, S. Dong, A. Gal-Yam, B. S. Gaudi, L. W. Hung, J. Janczak, S. Kaspi, D. Maoz, J. McCormick, D. McGregor, D. Moorhouse, J. A. Muñoz, T. Natusch, C. Nelson, R. W. Pogge, T. G. Tan, D. Polishook, Y. Shvartzvald, A. Shporer, G. Thornley, U. Malamud, J. C. Yee, J. Y. Choi, Y. K. Jung, H. Park, C. U. Lee, B. G. Park, J. R. Koo, D. Bajek, D. M. Bramich, P. Browne, K. Horne, S. Ipatov, C. Snodgrass, I. Steele, R. Street, Khalid Al-Subai, M. J. Burgdorf, S. Calchi Novati, P. Dodds, S. Dreizler, X. S. Fang, F. Grundahl, C. H. Gu, S. Hardis, K. Harpsoe, T. C. Hinse, M. Hundertmark, J. Jessen-Hansen, U. G. Jorgensen, N. Kains, E. Kerins, C. Liebig, M. Lund, M. Lundkvist, L. Mancini, M. Mathiasen, A. Hornstrup, M. T. Penny, S. Proft, S. Rahvar, D. Ricci, G. Scarpetta, J. Skottfelt, J. Southworth, J. Surdej, J. Tregloan-Reed, O. Wertz, F. Zimmer, M. D. Albrow, V. Batista, S. Brillant, J. A R Caldwell, J. J. Calitz, A. Cassan, A. Cole, K. H. Cook, E. Corrales, Ch Coutures, S. Dieters, D. Dominis Prester, J. Donatowicz, P. Fouqué, J. Greenhill, K. Hill, M. Hoffman, S. R. Kane, D. Kubas, J. B. Marquette, R. Martin, P. Meintjes, J. Menzies, K. R. Pollard, K. C. Sahu, J. Wambsganss, A. Williams, C. Vinter, M. Zub

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Abstract

Brown dwarfs are important objects because they may provide a missing link between stars and planets, two populations that have dramatically different formation histories. In this paper, we present the candidate binaries with brown dwarf companions that are found by analyzing binary microlensing events discovered during the 2004-2011 observation seasons. Based on the low mass ratio criterion of q < 0.2, we found seven candidate events: OGLE-2004-BLG-035, OGLE-2004-BLG-039, OGLE-2007-BLG-006, OGLE-2007-BLG-399/MOA-2007-BLG-334, MOA-2011-BLG-104/OGLE-2011-BLG-0172, MOA-2011-BLG-149, and MOA-201-BLG-278/OGLE- 2011-BLG-012N. Among them, we are able to confirm that the companions of the lenses of MOA-2011-BLG-104/OGLE-2011-BLG-0172 and MOA-2011-BLG-149 are brown dwarfs by determining the mass of the lens based on the simultaneous measurement of the Einstein radius and the lens parallax. The measured masses of the brown dwarf companions are 0.02 ± 0.01 M and 0.019 ± 0.002 M for MOA-2011-BLG-104/OGLE-2011-BLG-0172 and MOA-2011-BLG-149, respectively, and both companions are orbiting low-mass M dwarf host stars. More microlensing brown dwarfs are expected to be detected as the number of lensing events with well-covered light curves increases with new-generation searches.

Original languageEnglish
Article number116
JournalAstrophysical Journal
Volume760
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2012

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Keywords

  • binaries: general
  • brown dwarfs
  • gravitational lensing: micro

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Shin, I. G., Han, C., Gould, A., Udalski, A., Sumi, T., Dominik, M., ... Zub, M. (2012). Microlensing binaries with candidate brown dwarf companions. Astrophysical Journal, 760(2), [116]. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/760/2/116

Microlensing binaries with candidate brown dwarf companions. / Shin, I. G.; Han, C.; Gould, A.; Udalski, A.; Sumi, T.; Dominik, M.; Beaulieu, J. P.; Tsapras, Y.; Bozza, V.; Szymański, M. K.; Kubiak, M.; Soszyński, I.; Pietrzyński, G.; Poleski, R.; Ulaczyk, K.; Pietrukowicz, P.; Kozłowski, S.; Skowron, J.; Wyrzykowski; Abe, F.; Bennett, D. P.; Bond, I. A.; Botzler, C. S.; Freeman, M.; Fukui, A.; Furusawa, K.; Hayashi, F.; Hearnshaw, J. B.; Hosaka, S.; Itow, Y.; Kamiya, K.; Kilmartin, P. M.; Kobara, S.; Korpela, A.; Lin, W.; Ling, C. H.; Makita, S.; Masuda, K.; Matsubara, Y.; Miyake, N.; Muraki, Y.; Nagaya, M.; Nishimoto, K.; Ohnishi, K.; Okumura, T.; Omori, K.; Perrott, Y. C.; Rattenbury, N.; Saito, To; Skuljan, L.; Sullivan, D. J.; Suzuki, D.; Sweatman, W. L.; Tristram, P. J.; Wada, K.; Yock, P. C M; Christie, G. W.; Depoy, D. L.; Dong, S.; Gal-Yam, A.; Gaudi, B. S.; Hung, L. W.; Janczak, J.; Kaspi, S.; Maoz, D.; McCormick, J.; McGregor, D.; Moorhouse, D.; Muñoz, J. A.; Natusch, T.; Nelson, C.; Pogge, R. W.; Tan, T. G.; Polishook, D.; Shvartzvald, Y.; Shporer, A.; Thornley, G.; Malamud, U.; Yee, J. C.; Choi, J. Y.; Jung, Y. K.; Park, H.; Lee, C. U.; Park, B. G.; Koo, J. R.; Bajek, D.; Bramich, D. M.; Browne, P.; Horne, K.; Ipatov, S.; Snodgrass, C.; Steele, I.; Street, R.; Al-Subai, Khalid; Burgdorf, M. J.; Novati, S. Calchi; Dodds, P.; Dreizler, S.; Fang, X. S.; Grundahl, F.; Gu, C. H.; Hardis, S.; Harpsoe, K.; Hinse, T. C.; Hundertmark, M.; Jessen-Hansen, J.; Jorgensen, U. G.; Kains, N.; Kerins, E.; Liebig, C.; Lund, M.; Lundkvist, M.; Mancini, L.; Mathiasen, M.; Hornstrup, A.; Penny, M. T.; Proft, S.; Rahvar, S.; Ricci, D.; Scarpetta, G.; Skottfelt, J.; Southworth, J.; Surdej, J.; Tregloan-Reed, J.; Wertz, O.; Zimmer, F.; Albrow, M. D.; Batista, V.; Brillant, S.; Caldwell, J. A R; Calitz, J. J.; Cassan, A.; Cole, A.; Cook, K. H.; Corrales, E.; Coutures, Ch; Dieters, S.; Prester, D. Dominis; Donatowicz, J.; Fouqué, P.; Greenhill, J.; Hill, K.; Hoffman, M.; Kane, S. R.; Kubas, D.; Marquette, J. B.; Martin, R.; Meintjes, P.; Menzies, J.; Pollard, K. R.; Sahu, K. C.; Wambsganss, J.; Williams, A.; Vinter, C.; Zub, M.

In: Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 760, No. 2, 116, 01.12.2012.

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Shin, IG, Han, C, Gould, A, Udalski, A, Sumi, T, Dominik, M, Beaulieu, JP, Tsapras, Y, Bozza, V, Szymański, MK, Kubiak, M, Soszyński, I, Pietrzyński, G, Poleski, R, Ulaczyk, K, Pietrukowicz, P, Kozłowski, S, Skowron, J, Wyrzykowski, Abe, F, Bennett, DP, Bond, IA, Botzler, CS, Freeman, M, Fukui, A, Furusawa, K, Hayashi, F, Hearnshaw, JB, Hosaka, S, Itow, Y, Kamiya, K, Kilmartin, PM, Kobara, S, Korpela, A, Lin, W, Ling, CH, Makita, S, Masuda, K, Matsubara, Y, Miyake, N, Muraki, Y, Nagaya, M, Nishimoto, K, Ohnishi, K, Okumura, T, Omori, K, Perrott, YC, Rattenbury, N, Saito, T, Skuljan, L, Sullivan, DJ, Suzuki, D, Sweatman, WL, Tristram, PJ, Wada, K, Yock, PCM, Christie, GW, Depoy, DL, Dong, S, Gal-Yam, A, Gaudi, BS, Hung, LW, Janczak, J, Kaspi, S, Maoz, D, McCormick, J, McGregor, D, Moorhouse, D, Muñoz, JA, Natusch, T, Nelson, C, Pogge, RW, Tan, TG, Polishook, D, Shvartzvald, Y, Shporer, A, Thornley, G, Malamud, U, Yee, JC, Choi, JY, Jung, YK, Park, H, Lee, CU, Park, BG, Koo, JR, Bajek, D, Bramich, DM, Browne, P, Horne, K, Ipatov, S, Snodgrass, C, Steele, I, Street, R, Al-Subai, K, Burgdorf, MJ, Novati, SC, Dodds, P, Dreizler, S, Fang, XS, Grundahl, F, Gu, CH, Hardis, S, Harpsoe, K, Hinse, TC, Hundertmark, M, Jessen-Hansen, J, Jorgensen, UG, Kains, N, Kerins, E, Liebig, C, Lund, M, Lundkvist, M, Mancini, L, Mathiasen, M, Hornstrup, A, Penny, MT, Proft, S, Rahvar, S, Ricci, D, Scarpetta, G, Skottfelt, J, Southworth, J, Surdej, J, Tregloan-Reed, J, Wertz, O, Zimmer, F, Albrow, MD, Batista, V, Brillant, S, Caldwell, JAR, Calitz, JJ, Cassan, A, Cole, A, Cook, KH, Corrales, E, Coutures, C, Dieters, S, Prester, DD, Donatowicz, J, Fouqué, P, Greenhill, J, Hill, K, Hoffman, M, Kane, SR, Kubas, D, Marquette, JB, Martin, R, Meintjes, P, Menzies, J, Pollard, KR, Sahu, KC, Wambsganss, J, Williams, A, Vinter, C & Zub, M 2012, 'Microlensing binaries with candidate brown dwarf companions', Astrophysical Journal, vol. 760, no. 2, 116. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/760/2/116
Shin IG, Han C, Gould A, Udalski A, Sumi T, Dominik M et al. Microlensing binaries with candidate brown dwarf companions. Astrophysical Journal. 2012 Dec 1;760(2). 116. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/760/2/116
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Y1 - 2012/12/1

N2 - Brown dwarfs are important objects because they may provide a missing link between stars and planets, two populations that have dramatically different formation histories. In this paper, we present the candidate binaries with brown dwarf companions that are found by analyzing binary microlensing events discovered during the 2004-2011 observation seasons. Based on the low mass ratio criterion of q < 0.2, we found seven candidate events: OGLE-2004-BLG-035, OGLE-2004-BLG-039, OGLE-2007-BLG-006, OGLE-2007-BLG-399/MOA-2007-BLG-334, MOA-2011-BLG-104/OGLE-2011-BLG-0172, MOA-2011-BLG-149, and MOA-201-BLG-278/OGLE- 2011-BLG-012N. Among them, we are able to confirm that the companions of the lenses of MOA-2011-BLG-104/OGLE-2011-BLG-0172 and MOA-2011-BLG-149 are brown dwarfs by determining the mass of the lens based on the simultaneous measurement of the Einstein radius and the lens parallax. The measured masses of the brown dwarf companions are 0.02 ± 0.01 M and 0.019 ± 0.002 M for MOA-2011-BLG-104/OGLE-2011-BLG-0172 and MOA-2011-BLG-149, respectively, and both companions are orbiting low-mass M dwarf host stars. More microlensing brown dwarfs are expected to be detected as the number of lensing events with well-covered light curves increases with new-generation searches.

AB - Brown dwarfs are important objects because they may provide a missing link between stars and planets, two populations that have dramatically different formation histories. In this paper, we present the candidate binaries with brown dwarf companions that are found by analyzing binary microlensing events discovered during the 2004-2011 observation seasons. Based on the low mass ratio criterion of q < 0.2, we found seven candidate events: OGLE-2004-BLG-035, OGLE-2004-BLG-039, OGLE-2007-BLG-006, OGLE-2007-BLG-399/MOA-2007-BLG-334, MOA-2011-BLG-104/OGLE-2011-BLG-0172, MOA-2011-BLG-149, and MOA-201-BLG-278/OGLE- 2011-BLG-012N. Among them, we are able to confirm that the companions of the lenses of MOA-2011-BLG-104/OGLE-2011-BLG-0172 and MOA-2011-BLG-149 are brown dwarfs by determining the mass of the lens based on the simultaneous measurement of the Einstein radius and the lens parallax. The measured masses of the brown dwarf companions are 0.02 ± 0.01 M and 0.019 ± 0.002 M for MOA-2011-BLG-104/OGLE-2011-BLG-0172 and MOA-2011-BLG-149, respectively, and both companions are orbiting low-mass M dwarf host stars. More microlensing brown dwarfs are expected to be detected as the number of lensing events with well-covered light curves increases with new-generation searches.

KW - binaries: general

KW - brown dwarfs

KW - gravitational lensing: micro

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U2 - 10.1088/0004-637X/760/2/116

DO - 10.1088/0004-637X/760/2/116

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:84870261462

VL - 760

JO - Astrophysical Journal

JF - Astrophysical Journal

SN - 0004-637X

IS - 2

M1 - 116

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