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Disk-locking Mechanism

Disk-Locking Mechanism is a theoretical model in astrophysics that explains the regulation of angular momentum in young stellar objects by magnetic coupling between the star and its surrounding accretion disk, thereby preventing the star's rapid spin-up during accretion.

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2017–2026

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Disk Locking

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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. WH
    W. Herbst

    Wesleyan University, United States

    2 publications · 113 citations

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  2. JB
    J. Bouvier

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France

    2 publications · 39 citations

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  3. SE
    S. E. Strom

    Kitt Peak National Observatory, United States

    2 publications · 146 citations

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  4. LA
    Louis Amard

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France

    2 publications · 54 citations

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  5. LM
    L. M. Rebull

    California Institute of Technology, United States

    2 publications · 146 citations

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Institutions

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  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    114 citations

  2. Kitt Peak National Observatory

    Tucson, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    171 citations

  3. Space Telescope Science Institute

    Baltimore, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    208 citations

  4. Université Grenoble Alpes

    Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    77 citations

  5. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    208 citations

  6. University of Exeter

    Exeter, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    84 citations

  7. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    105 citations

  8. Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino

    Pino Torinese, Italy

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    55 citations

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Venues

  1. The Astrophysical Journal

    ApJ · 8 publications · 495 citations

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  2. Astronomy and Astrophysics

    6 publications · 115 citations

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  3. The Astronomical Journal

    AJ · 6 publications · 357 citations

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  5. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)

    Repository · 1 publications · 25 citations

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