Abstract
AbstractPost-AGB stars are the final stage of evolution of low-intermediate mass stars (M < 8 Mʘ). Those in binary systems have stable circumbinary discs. Using data from Herschel (PACS/SPIRE), we extend the SEDs of 50 galactic post-AGB binary systems to sub-millimetre wavelengths and use the slope of the SED as a diagnostic tool to probe the presence of large grains. Using a Monte Carlo radiative transfer code (MCMax), we create a large grid of models to quantify the observed spectral indices, and use the presence of large grains in the disc as a proxy for evolution.
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