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    Subaru/HiCIAO HKsHK_{\rm s} imaging of LkHα\alpha 330 - multi-band detection of the gap and spiral-like structures

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    We present HH- and KsK_{\rm s}-bands observations of the LkHα\alpha 330 disk with a multi-band detection of the large gap and spiral-like structures. The morphology of the outer disk (r∼r\sim0\farcs3) at PA=0--45∘^\circ and PA=180--290∘^\circ are likely density wave-induced spirals and comparison between our observational results and simulations suggests a planet formation. We have also investigated the azimuthal profiles at the ring and the outer-disk regions as well as radial profiles in the directions of the spiral-like structures and semi-major axis. Azimuthal analysis shows a large variety in wavelength and implies that the disk has non-axisymmetric dust distributions. The radial profiles in the major-axis direction (PA=271∘271^\circ) suggest that the outer region (r\geq0\farcs25) may be influenced by shadows of the inner region of the disk. The spiral-like directions (PA=10∘^\circ and 230∘^\circ) show different radial profiles, which suggests that the surfaces of the spiral-like structures are highly flared and/or have different dust properties. Finally, a color-map of the disk shows a lack of an outer eastern region in the HH-band disk, which may hint the presence of an inner object that casts a directional shadow onto the disk.Comment: 12pages, 16 figures, 2 tables, accepted for publication in A
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