Angular momentum evolution of solar-type stars, low-mass stars and brown dwarfs: observations and models

Titolo: Angular momentum evolution of solar-type stars, low-mass stars and brown dwarfs: observations and models

Relatore: Jerome Bouvier, IPAG, Grenoble

Abstract: I will review the latest results regarding measurements of rotation rates for solar-type stars,
low-mass stars, and brown dwarfs. These recent results now provide a clear view of their rotational evolution from birth to maturity.
I will show how current models attempt to account for the observations, and will highlight their successes and limitations.
The insight we gain from the models on the physical mechanisms that govern angular momentum evolution during the PMS and early MS will be discussed.
Finally, I will outline some of the major remaining open issues in the modeling of the rotational evolution of solar-type and lower mass stars.

Coordinate: giovedì 15 ottobre, ore 11:00, Aula Ovest, Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania

Organizzatore: Alessandro Lanzafame (a.lanzafame [AT] unict.it)