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Disk Locking

Disk Locking is a theoretical mechanism in pre-main-sequence stellar evolution whereby the rotational period of a young star is synchronized with the orbital period of its surrounding accretion disk due to magnetic coupling, thereby inhibiting stellar spin-up during contraction.

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Locking of the Rotation of Disk‐Accreting Magnetized Stars

The Astrophysical Journal · 2005 · 177 citations · Full text

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Accretion Disks around Young Stars: Lifetimes, Disk Locking, and Variability

The Astrophysical Journal · 2006 · 137 citations · Full text

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Additional Periodic Variables in NGC 2264

K. E. Kearns, W. Herbst · The Astronomical Journal · 1998 · 99 citations · Full text

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Accretion Disks around Young Stars: Lifetimes, Disk Locking and Variability

2006 · 89 citations

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Periodic Variability of Pre-Main-Sequence Stars in the NGC 2264 OB Association

Russell B. Makidon, L. M. Rebull, S. E. Strom et al. · The Astronomical Journal · 2004 · 80 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. SM
    S. Messina

    Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania, Italy

    4 publications · 52 citations

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  2. KB
    K. Biazzo

    Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania, Italy

    4 publications · 49 citations

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  3. CM
    C. Melo

    European Southern Observatory, Chile

    4 publications · 49 citations

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  4. WH
    W. Herbst

    Wesleyan University, United States

    3 publications · 149 citations

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  5. JB
    J. Bouvier

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France

    3 publications · 80 citations

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Institutions

69

  1. Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania

    Catania, Italy

    5 h-index

    5 publications

    69 citations

  2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    137 citations

  3. European Southern Observatory

    Santiago, Chile

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    49 citations

  4. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    208 citations

  5. Space Telescope Science Institute

    Baltimore, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    208 citations

  6. Kitt Peak National Observatory

    Tucson, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    171 citations

  7. Wesleyan University

    Middletown, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    149 citations

  8. Bronberg Observatory

    Pretoria, South Africa

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    32 citations

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  1. The Astrophysical Journal

    ApJ · 9 publications · 509 citations

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  2. The Astronomical Journal

    AJ · 8 publications · 444 citations

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  3. Astronomy and Astrophysics

    7 publications · 144 citations

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  5. arXiv (Cornell University)

    Repository · 2 publications · 20 citations

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