▪ Abstract Dusty circumstellar disks in orbit around main-sequence stars were discovered in
1983 by the infrared astronomical satellite. It was the first time material that was not another …

In this paper a simple model for the steady state evolution of debris disks due to collisions is
developed and confronted with the properties of the emerging population of seven Sun-like …

This paper presents a model for the outcome of collisions between planetesimals in a debris
disc, and assesses the impact of collisional processes on the structure and size distribution …

Abstract We have obtained Spitzer Space Telescope Infrared Spectrograph (IRS) 5.5-35 μm
spectra of 59 main-sequence stars that possess IRAS 60 μm excess. The spectra of five …

Debris disks are optically thin, almost gas-free dusty disks observed around a significant
fraction of main-sequence stars older than about 10 Myr. Since the circumstellar dust is short …

We describe calculations for the formation of icy planets and debris disks at 30-150 AU
around 1-3 M⊙ stars. Debris disk formation coincides with the formation of planetary …

Over the past 10 years abundant evidence has emerged that many (if not all) stars are born
with circumstellar disks. Understanding the evolution of post-accretion disks can provide …

We report detection of cool dust surrounding solar-type stars from observations performed
as part of the Spitzer Legacy Science Program FEPS. From a sample of 328 stars having …

Abstract The Parker Solar Probe (PSP) spacecraft has flown into the densest, previously
unexplored, innermost region of our solar system's zodiacal cloud. While PSP does not have …

We model a typical debris disk, treated as an idealized ensemble of dust particles, exposed
to stellar gravity and direct radiation pressure and experiencing fragmenting collisions …