The formation of brown dwarfs in discs: Physics, numerics, and observations
2010 ◽
Vol 6
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pp. 223-226
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AbstractA large fraction of brown dwarfs and low-mass stars may form by gravitational fragmentation of relatively massive (a few 0.1 M⊙) and extended (a few hundred AU) discs around Sun-like stars. We present an ensemble of radiative hydrodynamic simulations that examine the conditions for disc fragmentation. We demonstrate that this model can explain the low-mass IMF, the brown dwarf desert, and the binary properties of low-mass stars and brown dwarfs. Observing discs that are undergoing fragmentation is possible but very improbable, as the process of disc fragmentation is short lived (discs fragment within a few thousand years).
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Vol 211
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pp. 13-22
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Vol 5
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pp. 756-756
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Vol 211
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Vol 448
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pp. 655-663
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Vol 480
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pp. 5447-5474
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