Migration of gap-opening planets in 3D stellar-irradiated accretion disks

• Published in: Astronomy and astrophysics (Berlin) Vol. 642; p. A219
• Main Authors: Chrenko, O., Nesvorný, D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg EDP Sciences 01.10.2020
• Subjects: Accretion disks; Extrasolar planets; Gas giant planets; Irradiation; Orbital stability; Planet formation; Protoplanetary disks; Reduction; Scale height; Simulation; Torque

Context. The origin of giant planets at moderate separations ≃1–10 au is still not fully understood because numerical studies of Type II migration in protoplanetary disks often predict a decay of the semi-major axis that is too fast. According to recent 2D simulations, inward migration of a gap-open...