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ALMA observations of AB Aurigae

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Kinematics of gravitational instability in protoplanetary disks

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Dust-gas coupling in planet-driven spiral arms

2D gas+dust hydrodynamic simulations with FARGO3D from Speedie et al. 2022b. Full video playlist here.

Azimuthal profiles of dust spirals over 4 orders of magnitude in Stokes number
Dust density and velocity perturbations over 4 orders of magnitude in Stokes number
Time evolution in Stokes number for a fixed grain size and varying gas surface density (disk view)
Time evolution in Stokes number for a fixed grain size and varying gas surface density (azimuthal average)

Observability of planet-driven dust spirals in ALMA continuum images

Synthetic ALMA continuum observations, generated with 2D gas+dust hydrodynamic simulations and analytic radiative transfer calculations, from Speedie et al. 2022b. Download mp4’s and data files here; view full video playlist here.

Continuum images of face-on disks for varying embedded planet mass, optical depth, ALMA antenna configuration and integration time
Continuum residuals of face-on disks for varying embedded planet mass, optical depth, ALMA antenna configuration and integration time
Continuum images of inclined disks for varying planet location, optical depth and integration time
The effect of the temperature spiral: Azimuthal profiles of dust spirals in density, temperature and intensity (inner disk)
The effect of the temperature spiral: Azimuthal profiles of dust spirals in density, temperature and intensity (outer disk)

Planet growth and migration

Planet formation simulations using a semi-analytic model of the HL Tau disk from Speedie et al. 2022a. Full video playlist here.

Evolution tracks of 100 planetary embryos in a high- and low-viscosity HL Tau disk model
Inward migration tempered by planet-trapping at the water iceline
Outward planet migration driven by a radially extended region of corotation torques near the heat transition

Recorded Talks

September 2021

Content: Speedie et al. 2022b

December 2020

Content: Speedie et al. 2022a


ALMA Array Operations Site

Tour of the AOS after the ALMA at 10 Years: Past, Present, and Future conference, 10 December 2023.