Vortex-Induced Rings and Gaps within Protoplanetary Disks
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| author | Ma, Xiaoyi Huang, Pinghui Yu, Cong Dong, Ruobing |
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| contents | Observations of protoplanetary disks have revealed the presence of both crescent-shaped and ring-like structures in dust continuum emission. These crescents are thought to arise from dust-trapping vortices generated by the Rossby Wave Instability (RWI), which induces density waves akin to those caused by planets. These vortices have the potential to create gaps and rings within the disk, resulting from the dissipation of their density waves. We carry out 2D hydrodynamic simulations in the shearing box to investigate vortex-disk interaction. We find that long-lived vortices can produce dust rings and gaps in inviscid discs detectable by ALMA, and a more elongated vortex produces rings at larger separations. Vortex-induced density waves carry over two orders of magnitude higher angular momentum flux compared to planet-induced ones that shock at the same location, making the former much more effective at producing dust gaps and rings far away. |
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| spellingShingle | Vortex-Induced Rings and Gaps within Protoplanetary Disks Ma, Xiaoyi Huang, Pinghui Yu, Cong Dong, Ruobing Earth and Planetary Astrophysics Observations of protoplanetary disks have revealed the presence of both crescent-shaped and ring-like structures in dust continuum emission. These crescents are thought to arise from dust-trapping vortices generated by the Rossby Wave Instability (RWI), which induces density waves akin to those caused by planets. These vortices have the potential to create gaps and rings within the disk, resulting from the dissipation of their density waves. We carry out 2D hydrodynamic simulations in the shearing box to investigate vortex-disk interaction. We find that long-lived vortices can produce dust rings and gaps in inviscid discs detectable by ALMA, and a more elongated vortex produces rings at larger separations. Vortex-induced density waves carry over two orders of magnitude higher angular momentum flux compared to planet-induced ones that shock at the same location, making the former much more effective at producing dust gaps and rings far away. |
| title | Vortex-Induced Rings and Gaps within Protoplanetary Disks |
| topic | Earth and Planetary Astrophysics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.11507 |