International conference
of the Research Unit
"Planet Formation Witnesses and Probes: Transition Disks"

October 5-9, 2020

Objectives

Transition disks, which are an advanced stage of circumstellar disks life showing evidence of an inner dust hole, are valuable witnesses of the planet formation process. DFG Research Unit FOR 2634/1 "Planet Formation Witnesses and Probes: Transition Disks" (RUTD) is focused on studying how the transition disks can be used to constrain protoplanetary disk evolution and planet formation. This conference will summarize the first funding period of the RUTD. During the conference, members of the RUTD will meet with invited international experts to exchange their scientific results and discuss areas of future development.

This conference takes part in the framework of the CAS Research Group "The Ionisation Structure of Planet Forming Discs and their Atmospheres" led by Barbara Ercolano at the Center for Advanced Studies at LMU Munich.

SOC

  • Joanna Drążkowska (LMU Munich, chair)
  • Anna Miotello (ESO, co-chair)
  • Raphael Franz (LMU Munich)
  • Tommaso Grassi (LMU Munich)
  • Maria Koutoulaki (ESO)
  • Kristina Monsch (LMU Munich)
  • Giovanni Picogna (LMU Munich)
  • Peter Rodenkirch (Heidelberg University)
  • Thomas Rometsch (University of Tübingen)
  • Apostolos Zormpas (LMU Munich)

Invited Speakers

  • Xuening Bai (Tsinghua University, GMT+8)
  • Bertram Bitsch (MPIA Heidelberg, GMT+2)
  • Richard Booth (University of Cambridge, GMT+1)
  • Cathie Clarke (University of Cambridge, GMT+1)
  • Uma Gorti (NASA Ames & SETI Institute, GMT-7)
  • Akimasa Kataoka (National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, GMT+9)
  • Sebastiaan Krijt (University of Exeter, GMT+1)
  • Anaëlle Maury (CEA Saclay, GMT+2)
  • Farzana Meru (University of Warwick, GMT+1)
  • Riouhei Nakatani (RIKEN, GMT+9)
  • Rebecca Nealon (University of Leicester, GMT+1)
  • Geoffroy Lesur (Institut de Planétologie et d'Astrophysique de Grenoble/CNRS, GMT+2)
  • James Owen (Imperial College London, GMT+1)
  • Ilaria Pascucci (University of Arizona/LPL, GMT-7)
  • Paola Pinilla (MPIA Heidelberg, GMT+2)
  • Diana Powell (University of California, Santa Cruz, GMT-7)
  • Giovanni Rosotti (Leiden University, GMT+2)
  • Richard Teague (Center for Astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian, GMT-6)

Programme

Monday, October 5
 Chair: E. van Dishoeck
 14:00-14:30Barbara ErcolanoWelcome words
 14:30-15:00Anaëlle MauryDust, disks and magnetic fields in the youngest protostarsabstract 
 15:00-15:20Maria KoutoulakiConstraining the dust properties in the class I protostar Elias29abstract 
 15:20-15:35 BREAK
 15:35-16:05Xuening BaiMagnetically-induced disk substructures and planetesimal formationabstract 
 Chair: P. Caselli
 16:05-16:35Geoffroy LesurA systematic exploration of magnetized winds solutions in protoplanetary discsabstract 
 16:35-16:50 BREAK
 16:50-17:10Michael KüffmeierForming misaligned disks by infall eventsabstract 
 17:10-17:30Tommaso GrassiThermochemistry of Disk Windsabstract 
 17:30-17:50Christian RabInterpreting high spatial resolution line observations of planet-forming disks with gaps and rings - The case of HD 163296abstract 
Tuesday, October 6
 Chair: C. Dullemond
 14:00-14:30Akimasa KataokaConstraints on grain properties by millimeter-wave polarization of protoplanetary diskabstract 
 14:30-15:00Riouhei NakataniRadiation Hydrodynamics Simulations of Photoevaporating Disks: Dependencies on Disk Propertiesabstract 
 15:00-15:20Giovanni PicognaRadiation Hydrodynamics Simulations of Photoevaporating Disks: Dependencies on Stellar Propertiesabstract 
 15:20-15:40 BREAK
 15:40-16:10James OwenThe final stages of disc dispersalabstract 
 Chair: G. Picogna
 16:10-16:30Kristina MonschThe effect of X-ray photoevaporation on giant planet migrationabstract 
 16:30-16:50 BREAK
 16:50-17:10Raphael FranzDust Entrainment in Photoevaporative XEUV Windsabstract 
 17:10-17:30Matías GárateCharacterizing dust rings in a photo-evaporative diskabstract 
 17:30-18:00Ilaria PascucciThe Evolution of Disk Windsabstract 
Wednesday, October 7
 Chair: L. Testi
 14:00-14:30Cathie ClarkeUnderstanding the influence of disc winds on the observable properties of discsabstract 
 14:30-14:50Enrique SanchisGas extent in protoplanetary disks of the Lupus star forming regionabstract 
 14:50-15:20Uma GortiGas disk masses and CO isotope emissionabstract 
 15:20-15:35 BREAK
 15:35-16:05Paola PinillaMdust-Mstar & Rdust-Mstar Relations in Protoplanetary Disks: Models vs. Observationsabstract 
 Chair: T. Grassi
 16:05-16:35Sebastiaan KrijtCoupled dust and volatile evolution in planet-forming disksabstract 
 16:35-16:50 BREAK
 16:50-17:10Apostolos ZormpasDisk Population Synthesisabstract 
 17:10-17:30Riccardo FranceschiParameter study of dust line location from dust evolution modelsabstract 
 17:30-18:00Diana PowellLarge Total Masses and Small Amounts of CO Gas in Protoplanetary Disksabstract 
Thursday, October 8
 Chair: A. Miotello
 14:00-14:30Giovanni RosottiThe conditions of planet-forming discsabstract 
 14:30-15:00Farzana MeruSpirals, rings and gaps: using disc structure to infer planet formation processesabstract 
 15:00-15:20Carlo F. ManaraDisk evolution and planet formation across time and spaceabstract 
 15:20-15:35 BREAK & PHOTO
 15:35-16:05Richard BoothFingerprints of giant planets in the composition of solar twinsabstract 
 Chair: M. Hutchison
 16:05-16:35Rebecca NealonMisalignments, warps and precessionabstract 
 16:35-16:50 BREAK
 16:50-17:10Lisa WölferA highly non-Keplerian protoplanetary disk - Spiral structure in the gas disc of CQ Tauabstract 
 17:10-17:40Richard TeagueObserving the Dynamics of Planet-Disk Interactionsabstract 
 17:40-18:00Peter RodenkirchConstraining the origin of non-axisymmetric structures in the HD163296 diskabstract 
Friday, October 9
 Chair: M. Koutoulaki
 14:00-14:20Stefano FacchiniChemical Inventory of a planet-hosting diskabstract 
 14:20-14:40Andres F. IzquierdoOn the kinematical effects of embedded planets in discsabstract 
 14:40-15:00Thomas RometschType II TDs formed by two planetsabstract 
 15:00-15:20Alexandros ZiamprasRadiative effects in gap opening by planets in protoplanetary disksabstract 
 15:20-15:35 BREAK
 Chair: C. Rab
 15:35-16:05Bertram BitschPlanet formation in the pebble accretion scenarioabstract 
 16:05-16:25Sebastian StammlerPebble accretion onto planetary embryosabstract 
 16:25-16:45Joanna DrążkowskaHow dust fragmentation may be beneficial to planetary growthabstract 
 16:45-17:00 BREAK
 17:00-17:30Kees DullemondConference summary

Participants

Riols-Fonclare Antoine Judit Ferrer Asensio Jaehan Bae Xuening Bai Myriam Benisty
Fabian Binkert Til Birnstiel Bertram Bitsch Alice Booth Richard Booth
Simon Casassus Paola Caselli Zhuo Chen Cathie Clarke Can Cui
Daniel Cummins Timmy Delage Prasun Dhang Ewine Van Dishoeck Kiyoaki Doi
Joanna Drążkowska Kees Dullemond Barbara Ercolano Jessica Erkal Martel Etienne
Louvet Fabien Stefano Facchini Stephan Flaischlen Riccardo Franceschi Raphael Franz
Maud Galametz Uma Gorti Valentin Le Gouellec Tommaso Grassi Oliver Gressel
Matías Gárate Patrick Hennebelle Thomas Henning Mark Hutchison Dominika Itrich
Alexej Ivlev Andres F. Izquierdo Jonatan Jacquemin Marija Jankovic Mihkel Kama
Akimasa Kataoka Wilhelm Kley Christine Koepferl Maria Koutoulaki Sebastiaan Krijt
Michael Küffmeier Margot Leemker Geoffroy Lesur Tim Lichtenberg Carlo F. Manara
Anaëlle Maury Benedikt Mayr Anna Miotello Kristina Monsch Alessandro Morbidelli
Riouhei Nakatani Antonella Natta Pooneh Nazari Rebecca Nealon James Owen
Ilaria Pascucci Anna Penzlin Thomas Pfeil Giovanni Picogna Paola Pinilla
Diana Powell Thomas Preibisch Christian Rab Jon Ramsey Basmah Riaz
Peter Rodenkirch Thomas Rometsch Giovanni Rosotti Sahl Rowther Enrique Sanchis
Eleftheria Sarafidou Sofia Savvidou Aaron Schneider Anibal Sierra Marta De Simone
Victoria Cabedo Soto Sebastian Stammler Ian Stephens Marco Tazzari Richard Teague
Leonardo Testi Valeska Valdivia Levi Walls Michael Weber Lisa Wölfer
Ziyan Xu Haifeng Yang Bo Zhao Alexandros Ziampras Apostolos Zormpas

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Code of Conduct

The organizers are committed to making this meeting productive and enjoyable for everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, nationality or religion. We will not tolerate harassment of participants in any form. Please follow these guidelines: - Behave professionally. Harassment and sexist, racist, or exclusionary comments or jokes are not appropriate. Harassment includes sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, sexual attention or innuendo, deliberate intimidation, stalking, and photography or recording of an individual without consent. It also includes offensive comments related to gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race or religion. - All communication should be appropriate for a professional audience including people of many different backgrounds. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate. - Be kind to others. Do not insult or put down other attendees. Participants asked to stop any inappropriate behaviour are expected to comply immediately. Attendees violating these rules may be asked to leave the event at the sole discretion of the organizers without a refund of any charge. Any participant who wishes to report a violation of this policy is asked to speak, in confidence, to Tommaso Grassi (he/him/his; tgrassi [at] usm [dot] lmu [dot] de) or Anna Miotello (she/her/hers; amiotell [at] eso [dot] org). (More details here)