The contribution of small grains to the opacity of protoplanetary atmospheres

Details The contribution of small grains to the opacity of protoplanetary atmospheres The contribution of small grains to the opacity of protoplanetary atmospheres

Oct 2003

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2003icar..165..428p&link_type=abstract

Icarus, Volume 165, Issue 2, p. 428-437.

Physics

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I compute the opacity of grains in a protoplanetary atmosphere. The grain size distribution at different levels in the atmosphere is calculated using a simple microphysical model of grain growth via collisions and destruction via vaporization at high temperatures. The Rosseland mean opacity of the resulting distribution is then computed. For most cases examined, the grain opacity is significantly lower than earlier estimates.

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