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- Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Location
R1412 of the Astronomy-Mathematics Building, National Taiwan University
- Speaker Name
Chao-Chin Yang [Department of Physics and Astronomy The University of Alabama, U.S.A.]
- State
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- Url
2024-05-30 14:00 - 15:00
Seminar
From pebbles to planets: planetesimal formation and pebble accretion
Abstract
From pebbles to planets: planetesimal formation and pebble accretion Abstract: Even though thousands of extrasolar planetary systems have been detected, a comprehensive picture of how planets are formed from their natal protoplanetary disks remains to be drawn. I will review our current understanding of the dust-gas dynamics in protoplanetary disks and its consequences on the formation of planets via the core accretion scenario. Specifically, I will examine how and under what conditions cm-/mm-sized dust pebbles can actively concentrate themselves to high density for km-scale planetesimals to form, the initial mass function of planetesimals, and how pebble accretion assists planet formation, along with some supporting observational evidence.
