Deuterium Burning in Substellar Objects
Deuterium Burning in Substellar Objects
We consider the depletion of primordial deuterium in the interior of substellar objects as a function of mass, age, and absolute magnitude in several photometric passbands. We characterize potential spectroscopic signatures of deuterium in the lines of deuterated water HDO. These results will serve as a useful, independent diagnostic to …