The rotational evolution of young low mass stars
Nov 12, 200710 pages
Part of Proceedings, IAU Symposium 243: Star-Disk Interaction in Young Stars : Grenoble, France, May 21-25, 2007, 231-240
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- IAU Symp. 243 (2007) 231-240
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- IAU Symposium 243, 231-240
- Published: Nov 12, 2007
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- 0712.2988 [astro-ph]
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Abstract: (arXiv)
Star-disk interaction is thought to drive the angular momentum evolution of young stars. In this review, I present the latest results obtained on the rotational properties of low mass and very low mass pre-main sequence stars. I discuss the evidence for extremely efficient angular momentum removal over the first few Myr of pre-main sequence evolution and describe recent results that support an accretion-driven braking mechanism. Angular momentum evolution models are presented and their implication for accretion disk lifetimes discussed.- Stars: pre–main-sequence
- stars: rotation
- accretion
- accretion disks
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