The physics of brown dwarfs
- 14 December 1998
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter
- Vol. 10 (49), 11235-11245
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/10/49/013
Abstract
We briefly outline the physics underlying the mechanical and thermal properties of brown dwarfs, which characterize their interiors and their atmospheres. We mention the most recent improvements realized in the theory of brown dwarfs and the connection with experimental and observational tests of this theory.Keywords
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