Implications Of Self-consistent H2O Ice Optical Constants On Radiative Transfer Models Of Disks
Researchers have developed new radiative transfer models for protoplanetary disks by using updated optical constants for water ice. The study suggests that water ice in these disks undergoes thermal processing at higher temperatures than previously assumed.
Why it matters
This research improves our understanding of how planetary systems form and the chemical evolution of water in space, which is critical for astrobiology.
[astro-ph.EP] Interstellar water (H 2 O) ice exhibits significantly varied profiles over its spectral features with temperature and thermal history.
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