Magnetically-aided evolution of protoplanetary disks |
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Authors: | T F Stepinski M Reyes-Ruiz |
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Institution: | (1) Lunar and Planetary Institute, 3600 Bay Area Blvd., 77058 Houston, Texas, USA;(2) Dept. of Space Physics & Astronomy at Rice University, USA |
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Abstract: | We investigate the global evolution of a turbulent protoplanetary disk incorporating the effects of Maxwell stress due to a large-scale magnetic field permeating the disk. A magnetic field is produced continuously by an dynamo and the resultant Maxwell stress assists the viscous stress in p roviding the means for disk evolution. The most striking feature of magnetized disk evolution is the presence of the surface density bulge located in the magnetic gap, the region of the disk where the degree of ionization is too low to allow for coupli ng between the magnetic field and the gas. The bulge persists for a time of the order of 105–106 yr. The presence and persistence of the surface density bulge may have important implications for the process of planet formation and the overall characteristics of resultant planetary systems.Operated by USRA under contract No. NASW-4574 with NASA. |
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Keywords: | protoplanetary disks magnetic field dynamo |
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