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Phosphine Depletion in Brown Dwarf Atmospheres Explained due to Metal Phosphide Formation

  • Authors: Rongzhang Yin, Yan Li, Yanzhang Li, Sara Seager

Rongzhang Yin et al 2026 The Astrophysical Journal Letters 1002 .

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Predicted equilibrium PH3 abundance in the presence of different metal-phosphorus species ([Fe/H] = −0.5). (a) Temperature–pressure profile from the Sonora models for Teff = 750 K and log(g) = 4.5. (b) Mixing ratio of PH3 as a function of pressure. (c) Mixing ratio of PH3 as a function of temperature. Different colors represent different metal-phosphorus species introduced into the model. The gray dashed line represents the case when no metal-phosphorus species are present (NM: no metal) or the metal-phosphorus species fail to condense (labeled “others”), such as Mg, Al, K, and Ca.

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