Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics – Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2010-10-12
A&A 521 (2010) L56; Corrigendum: A&A 532 (2010) C2
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
4 pages, 3 figures, accepted by A&A Letters
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361/201015700
We perform axisymmetric resistive MHD calculations that demonstrate that centrifugal disks can indeed form around Class 0 objects despite magnetic braking. We follow the evolution of a prestellar core all the way to near-stellar densities and stellar radii. Under flux-freezing, the core is braked and disk formation is inhibited, while Ohmic dissipation renders magnetic braking ineffective within the first core. In agreement with observations that do not show evidence for large disks around Class 0 objects, the resultant disk forms in close proximity to the second core and has a radius of only $\approx 10~R_{\odot}$ early on. Disk formation does not require enhanced resistivity. We speculate that the disks can grow to the sizes observed around Class II stars over time under the influence of both Ohmic dissipation and ambipolar diffusion, as well as internal angular momentum redistribution.
Basu Shantanu
Dapp Wolf B.
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