Migration and the formation of systems of hot super-Earths and Neptunes

The existence of extrasolar planets with short orbital periods suggests that planetary migration induced by tidal interaction with the protoplanetary disk is important. Cores and terrestrial planets may undergo migration as they form. In this paper we investigate the evolution of a population of cor...

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Main Authors: Terquem, C, Papaloizou, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Physics Publishing 2006