Molecules with ALMA at Planet-forming Scales (MAPS). I. Program overview and highlights
Planets form and obtain their compositions in dust-and gas-rich disks around young stars,
and the outcome of this process is intimately linked to the disk chemical properties. The …
and the outcome of this process is intimately linked to the disk chemical properties. The …
A circumplanetary disk around PDS70c
M Benisty, J Bae, S Facchini, M Keppler… - The Astrophysical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
PDS 70 is a unique system in which two protoplanets, PDS 70 b and c, have been
discovered within the dust-depleted cavity of their disk, at∼ 22 and 34 au, respectively, by …
discovered within the dust-depleted cavity of their disk, at∼ 22 and 34 au, respectively, by …
Water in the terrestrial planet-forming zone of the PDS 70 disk
G Perotti, V Christiaens, T Henning, B Tabone… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Terrestrial and sub-Neptune planets are expected to form in the inner (less than 10 au)
regions of protoplanetary disks. Water plays a key role in their formation,–, although it is yet …
regions of protoplanetary disks. Water plays a key role in their formation,–, although it is yet …
Molecules with ALMA at planet-forming scales (MAPS). III. Characteristics of radial chemical substructures
The Molecules with ALMA at Planet-forming Scales (MAPS) Large Program provides a
detailed, high-resolution (∼ 10–20 au) view of molecular line emission in five protoplanetary …
detailed, high-resolution (∼ 10–20 au) view of molecular line emission in five protoplanetary …
Probing inner and outer disk misalignments in transition disks-Constraints from VLTI/GRAVITY and ALMA observations
AJ Bohn, M Benisty, K Perraut, N van Der Marel… - Astronomy & …, 2022 - aanda.org
Context. Transition disks are protoplanetary disks with dust-depleted cavities, possibly
indicating substantial clearing of their dust content by a massive companion. For several …
indicating substantial clearing of their dust content by a massive companion. For several …
Molecules with ALMA at Planet-forming Scales (MAPS). XVIII. Kinematic Substructures in the Disks of HD 163296 and MWC 480
We explore the dynamical structure of the protoplanetary disks surrounding HD 163296 and
MWC 480 as part of the Molecules with ALMA at Planet-forming Scales (MAPS) large …
MWC 480 as part of the Molecules with ALMA at Planet-forming Scales (MAPS) large …
Detection of continuum submillimeter emission associated with candidate protoplanets
We present the discovery of a spatially unresolved source of submillimeter continuum
emission (λ= 855 μm) associated with a young planet, PDS 70 c, recently detected in Hα …
emission (λ= 855 μm) associated with a young planet, PDS 70 c, recently detected in Hα …
Constraining the Nature of the PDS 70 Protoplanets with VLTI/GRAVITY∗
JJ Wang, A Vigan, S Lacour, M Nowak… - The Astronomical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
We present K-band interferometric observations of the PDS 70 protoplanets along with their
host star using VLTI/GRAVITY. We obtained K-band spectra and 100 μas precision …
host star using VLTI/GRAVITY. We obtained K-band spectra and 100 μas precision …
Dust-depleted inner disks in a large sample of transition disks through long-baseline ALMA observations
L Francis, N van der Marel - The Astrophysical Journal, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Transition disks with large inner dust cavities are thought to host massive companions.
However, the disk structure inside the companion orbit and how material flows toward an …
However, the disk structure inside the companion orbit and how material flows toward an …
A stellar mass dependence of structured disks: a possible link with exoplanet demographics
N van der Marel, GD Mulders - The Astronomical Journal, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Gaps in protoplanetary disks have long been hailed as signposts of planet formation.
However, a direct link between exoplanets and disks remains hard to identify. We present a …
However, a direct link between exoplanets and disks remains hard to identify. We present a …