The composition of a planet’s atmosphere is intricately linked to the chemical makeup of the protoplanetary disk in which it formed. Determining the elemental abundances from key volatiles within disks […]
Herbig Ae star
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Detection Of Dimethyl Ether In The Central Region Of The MWC 480 Protoplanetary Disk
Characterizing the chemistry of complex organic molecules (COMs) at the epoch of planet formation provides insights into the chemical evolution of the interstellar medium (ISM) and the origin of organic […]
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Radial and Vertical Constraints On The Icy Origin Of H2CO In The HD 163296 Protoplanetary Disk
H2CO is a small organic molecule widely detected in protoplanetary disks. As a precursor to grain-surface formation of CH3OH, H2CO is considered an important precursor of O-bearing organic molecules that […]