Observations of protoplanetary disk structures
SM Andrews - Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2020 - annualreviews.org
The disks that orbit young stars are the essential conduits and reservoirs of material for star
and planet formation. Their structures, meaning the spatial variations of the disk physical …
and planet formation. Their structures, meaning the spatial variations of the disk physical …
Forming planets via pebble accretion
A Johansen, M Lambrechts - Annual Review of Earth and …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
The detection and characterization of large populations of pebbles in protoplanetary disks
have motivated the study of pebble accretion as a driver of planetary growth. This review …
have motivated the study of pebble accretion as a driver of planetary growth. This review …
The New Generation Planetary Population Synthesis (NGPPS)-IV. Planetary systems around low-mass stars
Context. Previous theoretical works on planet formation around low-mass stars have often
been limited to large planets and individual systems. As current surveys routinely detect …
been limited to large planets and individual systems. As current surveys routinely detect …
The disk substructures at high angular resolution project (DSHARP). VI. Dust trapping in thin-ringed protoplanetary disks
CP Dullemond, T Birnstiel, J Huang… - The Astrophysical …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
A large fraction of the protoplanetary disks observed with ALMA display multiple well-
defined and nearly perfectly circular rings in the continuum, in many cases with substantial …
defined and nearly perfectly circular rings in the continuum, in many cases with substantial …
Bifurcation of planetary building blocks during Solar System formation
T Lichtenberg, J Dra̧żkowska, M Schönbächler… - Science, 2021 - science.org
Geochemical and astronomical evidence demonstrates that planet formation occurred in two
spatially and temporally separated reservoirs. The origin of this dichotomy is unknown. We …
spatially and temporally separated reservoirs. The origin of this dichotomy is unknown. We …
Contemporary formation of early Solar System planetesimals at two distinct radial locations
The formation of planetesimals is expected to occur via particle-gas instabilities that
concentrate dust into self-gravitating clumps,–. Triggering these instabilities requires the …
concentrate dust into self-gravitating clumps,–. Triggering these instabilities requires the …
Planetesimal rings as the cause of the Solar System's planetary architecture
Astronomical observations reveal that protoplanetary disks around young stars commonly
have ring-and gap-like structures in their dust distributions. These features are associated …
have ring-and gap-like structures in their dust distributions. These features are associated …
The nature of the radius valley-Hints from formation and evolution models
J Venturini, OM Guilera, J Haldemann… - Astronomy & …, 2020 - aanda.org
The existence of a radius valley in the Kepler size distribution stands as one of the most
important observational constraints to understand the origin and composition of exoplanets …
important observational constraints to understand the origin and composition of exoplanets …
Planet formation theory in the era of ALMA and Kepler: from pebbles to exoplanets
J Drazkowska, B Bitsch, M Lambrechts… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2022 - arxiv.org
Our understanding of planet formation has been rapidly evolving in recent years. The
classical planet formation theory, developed when the only known planetary system was our …
classical planet formation theory, developed when the only known planetary system was our …
Thresholds for particle clumping by the streaming instability
The streaming instability (SI) is a mechanism to aerodynamically concentrate solids in
protoplanetary disks and trigger the formation of planetesimals. The SI produces strong …
protoplanetary disks and trigger the formation of planetesimals. The SI produces strong …