Determine the radial distribution of the hot exozodiacal emission

Determine the precise radial distribution of the hot exozodiacal emission around β Pictoris, including whether its compact component is better represented by a ring or a two-dimensional Gaussian distribution.

Background

The MATISSE observations constrain the hot-dust emission to a compact region near 0.05 au, but the available visibility data do not resolve its detailed radial structure. The analysis compares Gaussian and Gaussian-ring brightness models, yet neither geometry is statistically preferred. Consequently, the location and structure of the inner edge and the precise radial profile remain unresolved.