Angular momentum evolution of young stars
1 : University of Sheffield
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I present a review of the angular momentum evolution of stars during the pre-main-sequence phase of stellar evolution. For many years the rotation rate distributions of young stars has been explained via a process of angular momentum exchange with the accretion disc - the so called 'disc-locking scenario'. I review some of the theoretical challenges faced by this model, and summarise the observational evidence for and against the model. Finally, I discuss the reliability of rotational period estimates for accreting stars.
| Subject : | : | invited |
| Topics | : | Session 1 - Magnetized stellar formation |
| PDF version | : |  PDF version |
