Pebbles in Planet Formation

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Pebbles are one of the essential concepts in planet formation. Yet, their properties have not been clearly addressed. In this focused workshop, we bring together experts on dust experiments, dust N-body simulations, dust coagulation, planetesimal formation, and disk observations to discuss the pebbles from different perspectives.

The main topics we will address are the following:

• Are pebbles fragile? Are they compact or fluffy? How do those pebbles form in the first place?
• Can we confirm pebbles in protoplanetary disks? 
• Is there any evidence of pebbles in the early solar nebula through solar system explorations? 
• What are the key properties of pebbles for planetesimal formation? Under what conditions do planetesimals form from pebbles?

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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IMPORTANT DATES

• Abstract submission deadline: TBD
• Registration deadline: TBD

ORGANIZERS

Misako Tatsuuma (RIKEN), Akimasa Kataoka (NAOJ), Yuhito Shibaike (NAOJ), Tomomi Omura (Osaka Sangyo Univ.), Ryosuke Tominaga (Tokyo Institute of Technology), Kiyoaki Doi (NAOJ), Naoya Kitade (NAOJ)

SPONSORSHIP 

This workshop is co-organized by RIKEN and NAOJ and supported by JSPS KAKENHI grants and RIKEN iTHEMS.