Program: GN-2020A-Q-322

Title:Discovering new white dwarf-brown dwarf binaries
PI:John Debes
Co-I(s): Sarah Casewell

Abstract

We have selected 7 spectroscopically identified white dwarfs with infrared excesses indicative of an unresolved L dwarf companion. We propose this programme to obtain near-IR spectroscopy of these systems to confirm the spectral type of the substellar secondary, providing a sample of new white dwarf-brown dwarf binaries which will be used to test the effects of irradiation on brown dwarf atmospheres.

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