Dust in protoplanetary disks: observations*
Solid particles, usually referred to as dust, are a crucial component of interstellar matter and of planet forming disks surrounding young stars. Despite the relatively small mass fraction of ≈1% (in the solar neighborhood of our galaxy; this number may differ substantially in other galaxies) that i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2015-01-01
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Series: | EPJ Web of Conferences |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201510200003 |