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Dust temperature of a representative model with parameters of Mdust = 10−4 M⊙, Rc = 30 AU, Ψ = 1.15, and H100 = 10 AU. For a better representation, we show the quantity . The grey solid line refers to the surface of radial optical depth at λ = 0.55 μm being unity, i.e., τradial.55 μm = 1. This contour marks the disk photosphere where stellar photons are absorbed, and hence plays a crucial role in setting up the temperature structure. The cyan solid line shows the surface of vertical optical depth at λ = 1.3 mm being unity, i.e., τvertical.1.3 mm = 1. This curve generally reflects the layer above which millimeter continuum emission can reach the observer viewed at a face-on orientation. For comparison, the grey dashed line and cyan dashed line show the same contours for a more massive disk with Mdust = 3 × 10−3 M⊙.
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