This course deals with the physics of gas and dust evolution in protoplanetary disks. Protoplanetary disks are gas disks surrounding young stars, and the solids in the disks are the building blocks of planets and other solid bodies. We will learn how micron-sized dust particles form (and do not form) kilometer-sized solid bodies called planetesimals.
1) Understand the physical processes governing the evolution of gas and dust protoplanetary disks
2) Become familiar with order-of-magnitude estimates --- how to understand physics underlying complex phenomena
3) Improve your skills in critically reading scientific papers
planet formation, protoplanetary disks, planetesimals, dust
✔ 専門力 | 教養力 | ✔ コミュニケーション力 | ✔ 展開力(探究力又は設定力) | ✔ 展開力(実践力又は解決力) |
Lectures will be given in the first half of the course. In the second half, students will present papers on related topics.
授業計画 | 課題 | |
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第1回 | Introduction | Understand the basic concepts of protoplanetary disks and planetesimals |
第2回 | Protoplanetary disks #1: Structure | Understand the structure of disks around young stars |
第3回 | Protoplanetary disks #2: Dynamics | Understand how protoplanetary disks evolves |
第4回 | Particle motion in protoplanetary disks | Understand how dust particles move in gas disks |
第5回 | Dust aggregates | Understand how small grains stick together and form macroscopic bodies |
第6回 | Planetesimal formation | Understand how micron-sized dust grains form (and do not form) kilometer-sized solid bodies |
第7回 | Snow lines | Understand the concept of snow lines and how they affect planet formation |
第8回 | Presentation #1 | Read papers on protoplanetary disk structure |
第9回 | Presentation #2 | Read papers on protoplanetary disk dynamics |
第10回 | Presentation #3 | Read papers on particle dynamics in protoplanetary disks |
第11回 | Presentation #4 | Read papers on dust aggregates |
第12回 | Presentation #5 | Read papers on planetesimal formation |
第13回 | Presentation #6 | Read papers on snow lines |
第14回 | Discussion #1 | Discuss future directions of protoplanetary disk studies |
第15回 | Discussion #2 | Discuss future directions of planetesimal formation studies |
特に指定しない
Handouts will be provided
Grades will be based on in-class participation and discussion (50%) and presentation (50%). Your participation and discussion grade will be determined based on your questions and comments to the instructor and presenters. Students who never ask a question in all classes will fail the course.
Knowledge of basic physics