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 kilometer-sized solid bodies called planetesimals.
1) Understand the physical processes governing the evolution of gas and dust in protoplanetary disks, including the solar nebula
2) Become familiar with order-of-magnitude estimates --- how to understand physics underlying complex phenomena
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) |
Each consists of a lecture and question time. In question time, students ask the instructor questions about the topic dealt with in the previous class.
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 | Protoplanetary disks 3: Observations | Understand how dust particles move in gas disks |
第5回 | Particle motion in laminar protoplanetary disks | Understand the vertical settling and radial drift of dust |
第6回 | Particle motion in turbulence 1: diffusion | Understand the notion of diffusion |
第7回 | Particle motion in turbulence 2: collisions | Understand how turbulence induces particles' collision velocity |
第8回 | Mechanics of dust aggregates 1: theory | Understand how small grains stick together and form macroscopic bodies |
第9回 | Mechanics of dust aggregates 2: simulations and experiments | Understand how small grains stick together and form macroscopic bodies |
第10回 | Planetesimal formation 1: global dust evolution | Understand how dust grains grow and migrate in protoplanetary disks |
第11回 | Planetesimal formation 2: dust concentration | Understand how micron-sized dust grains form (and do not form) kilometer-sized solid bodies |
第12回 | Motion of particles around a planet(esimal) | Understand Hill's equation |
第13回 | Pebble accretion | Understand how large solid bodies accrete dust particles in gas disks |
第14回 | Synthesis | Understand outstanding issues in planetesimal formation studies |
学修効果を上げるため,教科書や配布資料等の該当箇所を参照し,「毎授業」授業内容に関する予習と復習(課題含む)をそれぞれ概ね100分を目安に行うこと。
特に指定しない
Handouts will be provided.
Grades will be based on in-class discussion and/or reports.
Basic knowledge of physics, astronomy, and the solar system