ar X iv : a st ro - p h / 99 02 24 1 v 1 1 7 Fe b 19 99 Dust Properties and Assembly of Large Particles in Protoplanetary Disks Steven

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  • Steven V. W. Beckwith
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Recent research on the buildup of rocks from small dust grains has reaffirmed that grain growth in protoplanetary disks should occur quickly. Calculation of growth rates have been made for a variety of growth processes and generally predict high probabilities of sticking in low-velocity collisions that may be brought about in a number of ways in protoplanetary disks. Laboratory experiments have measured sticking coefficients for some materials largely confirming the calculations. Although the detailed velocity fields of disks are not well understood, many of the important processes leading to particle collisions and grain growth have been studied theoretically and demonstrate likely paths by which dust is assembled into planets. Calculations of the radiative properties of particles with various size distributions show that large particles should produce observable changes in the spectral energy distributions of disks. Changes of the sort predicted are, in fact, observed, but their interpretation is ambiguous; there are other ways to produce the observed changes that do not require grain growth, so the evidence is currently inconclusive. The major uncertainties can be overcome with the next generation of millimeter-wave interferometers, and it seems likely that a firm case for grain growth could be established within a decade.

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تاریخ انتشار 2000