ERC Advanced Grant · 2020
Linking chemistry and physics in the planet-forming zones of disks
The heavy elements (C, O, N) in exoplanetary atmospheres result from accretion of gas and impacts of icy pebbles and planetesimals in disks around young stars. The gas and dust, in turn, originate from the collapsing cloud that formed the star plus disk, with icy grains growing, settling and drifting in radially to the planet-forming zones. The inner disk (0.1-10 au) is a key region in planet formation, yet its physical and chemical structure is still poorly constrained observationally. The next years offer huge observational improvements at infrared wavelengths, which is the primary regime to study inner disks. Most notably, JWST offers unique diagnostics of gas and ice at unprecedented…
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