Silicate Clouds, SiO, and Molecular Trends across the L–T Sequence: A JWST /MIRI LRS Spectral Library of Brown Dwarfs
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2026
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Abstract We present the results of a survey program with JWST’s MIRI LRS that obtained 5–14 μm R~100 spectra of twenty-three L0–T6 dwarfs. This spectral type range spans the formation, growth, and sedimentation of silicate condensate clouds, as well as the appearance of methane and ammonia in the atmospheres of brown dwarfs. The initial onset of silicate absorption at spectral type L0 as well as the evolution of this feature with spectral type are both examined in unprecedented detail. We detect 7.5–9.5 $\umu$m gas-phase SiO absorption for the first time in dwarf stars, with detections in M5.5–L2.5 dwarfs from combined Spitzer IRS and JWST spectra. This feature has previously been detected in K and M giants, with stronger absorption in these giants than in higher-gravity M dwarfs. In contrast, low-gravity L dwarfs show weaker SiO absorption than field-gravity L dwarfs. We also confirm water, ammonia, and methane absorption trends with spectral type previously seen in Spitzer IRS observations. We report the possible detection of CS2 in a T3.5 dwarf, although confirmation would require higher-dispersion spectroscopy. We find two newly resolved binaries, confirm two near-equal flux unresolved candidate binaries, and identify two additional possible non-equal flux binaries. After accounting for contamination by resolved and candidate binaries, we find that single field dwarfs are ~0.15–0.20 mag underluminous compared to existing empirical relations. The presented spectral library offers a spectrophotometrically calibrated basis for future interpretation of JWST MIRI spectra of brown dwarfs or of directly imaged or transiting exoplanets.
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| Authors | Sam Barber, Stanimir Metchev, Genaro Suárez, Samantha Lambier, Paulo A. Miles-Páez, Étienne Artigau, Beth Biller, Adam J. Burgasser, Jacqueline Faherty, Gregory Mace, Caroline Morley, Johanna M. Vos |
| Journal | monthly notices of the royal astronomical society |
| Year | 2026 |
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10.1093/mnras/stag1387
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