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2023Type
- Doctoral Thesis
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Abstract
The dust in protoplanetary disks is an important building block in planet formation. The polarized scattered light images of circumstellar disks are essential for better constraining the dust composition and understanding dust evolution. Many disks have been well-resolved with polarimetric differential imaging using adaptive optics instruments at large ground-based telescopes, such as VLT, Gemini, and Subaru. Simulations reproduce various disk morphologies well; however, fewer studies have been carried out to characterize dust properties based on quantitative measurements of scattered light. Different types of dust exhibit distinct scattering properties, leading to unique intensity and polarization signatures. These intensities and polarizations can be observed and accurately measured with cutting-edge instruments like SPHERE. This thesis aims to investigate and demonstrate the potential of quantitative measurements of polarimetric observations in characterizing the dust properties in protoplanetary disks. Show more
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ETH ZurichOrganisational unit
08824 - Schmid, Hans Martin (Tit.-Prof.)
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