Search for dissertations about: "Kuiper belts"
Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words Kuiper belts.
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1. Circumstellar Debris Disks : Observational Studies of Cold Dust and Gas Emission in Planetary Nurseries
Abstract : Planetary systems form in disks of gas and dust surrounding newborn stars. The young circumstellar environment is characterized by frequent collisions between rocky bodies, leading to a continuous production of small dust grains. READ MORE
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2. Extrasolar Kuiper and asteroid belts Modelling far-infrared dust emission
Abstract : The first detections of circumstellar dust emission were announced in the mid 1980s. Direct observations of the edge-on disc of beta Pictoris provided evidence that the dust was part of possible planetary systems. About a decade later, in 1995, the first confirmed extrasolar planet around a main sequence star (51 Pegasi b) was announced. READ MORE
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3. High-contrast imaging of low-mass companions and debris disks
Abstract : The search for exoplanets, i.e., planets orbiting other stars than the Sun, is a relatively new research field, but has already established itself as one of the most prolific and intriguing areas of astronomy. READ MORE