Abstract
The origin and evolution of circumstellar disks is one of the main scientific quests intimately related with planetary formation, since disks are known to be planetary nurseries. A study of statistically significant young stellar populations, in different evolutionary stages and astrophysical environments, can provide fundamental tests for theories of disk and planet formation. We are presently conducting a systematic broadband infrared wavelength study of ten young clusters of different ages, in order to compare their circumstellar disk frequency. We report our results of JHK photometry of three nearby clusters of our sample, RCW 38, NGC 2316 and NGC 2547.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Extrasolar Planets |
| Subtitle of host publication | Today and Tomorrow |
| Editors | J. P. Beaulieu, A. Lecavelier des Etangs, C. Terquem |
| Pages | 237-243 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Volume | 321 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-58381-256-3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2004 |
| Event | Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference - Institut D'Astrophysique de Paris, France Duration: 30 Jun 2003 → 4 Jul 2003 |
Conference
| Conference | Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference |
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| Abbreviated title | ASP |
| Country/Territory | France |
| Period | 30/06/03 → 4/07/03 |