On the formation and migration of giant planets in circumbinary discs

Details On the formation and migration of giant planets in circumbinary discs On the formation and migration of giant planets in circumbinary discs

2008-03-13

arxiv.org/abs/0803.2000v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

12 pages, 12 figures. Accepted for publication in A&A

Scientific paper

10.1051/0004-6361:200809453

We present the results of hydrodynamic simulations of the formation and subsequent orbital evolution of giant planets embedded in a circumbinary disc. We assume that a 20 earth masses core has migrated to the edge of the inner cavity formed by the binary where it remains trapped by corotation torques. This core is then allowed to accrete gas from the disc, and we study its orbital evolution as it grows in mass. For each of the two accretion time scales we considered, we performed three simulations. In two of the three simulations, we stop the accretion onto the planet once its mass becomes characteristic of that of Saturn or Jupiter. In the remaining case, the planet can accrete disc material freely in such a way that its mass becomes higher than Jupiter's. The simulations show different outcomes depending on the final mass m_p of the giant. For m_p=1 M_S (where M_S is Saturn's mass), we find that the planet migrates inward through its interaction with the disc until its eccentricity becomes high enough to induce a torque reversal. The planet then migrates outward, and the system remains stable on long time scales. For m_p > 1 M_J (where M_J is Jupiter's mass) we observed two different outcomes. In each case the planet enters the 4:1 resonance with the binary, and resonant interaction drives up the eccentricity of the planet until it undergoes a close encounter with the secondary star. The result can either be ejection from the system or scattering out into the disc followed by a prolonged period of outward migration. These results suggest that circumbinary planets are more likely to be quite common in the Saturn-mass range. Jupiter-mass circumbinary planets are likely to be less common because of their less stable evolution.

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