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Title: PROTOPLANETARY DISK RESONANCES AND TYPE I MIGRATION

Journal Article · · Astrophysical Journal
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  1. TAPIR, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 (United States)

Waves reflected by the inner edge of a protoplanetary disk are shown to significantly modify Type I migration, even allowing the trapping of planets near the inner disk edge for small planets in a range of disk parameters. This may inform the distribution of planets close to their central stars, as observed recently by the Kepler mission.

OSTI ID:
21612689
Journal Information:
Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 741, Issue 2; Other Information: DOI: 10.1088/0004-637X/741/2/109; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0004-637X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English