Circumstellar Disks in pre-Main Sequence Stars
Astrophysics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
This review covers the properties of disks around pre-main--sequence stars. It is at this time in the evolution that planets form, and it is important to understand the properties of these disks to understand planet formation. I discuss disk shapes, masses and temperatures, the properties of the host stars, disk lifetimes and dissipation processes. Finally, evidence of grain growth during pre-main-sequence evolution is briefly summarized.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0304184,
title = {Circumstellar Disks in pre-Main Sequence Stars},
author = {Antonella Natta},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0304184},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
In "Debris Disks and the Formation of Planets: a Symposium in Memory of Fred Gillett", Tucson, Apr.2002, D. Backman and L. Caroff Eds. ASP Conference Series, in press