Min-Kai Lin

Theoretical Astrophysicist



2014
  1. Linear stability of magnetized massive protoplanetary disks, Lin, M-K., ApJ, 790, 13, pdf
  2. Gravitational instability of planetary gaps and its effect on orbital migration, Lin, M-K., Cloutier, R., IAUS 299 Proceedings, pdf
  3. Testing large-scale vortex formation against viscous layers in three-dimensional discs, Lin, M-K., MNRAS, 437, 575, pdf
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2013
  1. Steady state of dust distributions in disk vortices: observational predictions and applications to transitional disks, Lyra, W., Lin, M-K., ApJ, 775, 17, pdf
  2. Orbital migration of giant planets induced by gravitationally unstable gaps: the effect of planet mass, Cloutier, R., Lin, M-K., MNRAS, 434, 621, pdf
  3. Instabilities at planetary gap edges in 3D self-gravitating disks, Lin, M-K., ISPP, EPJ Web of Conferences, Vol. 46, pdf
  4. Non-barotropic linear Rossby wave instability in three-dimensional disks, Lin, M-K., ApJ, 765, 84, pdf
  5. Effects of upper disc boundary conditions on the linear Rossby wave instability, Lin, M-K., MNRAS, 428, 190, pdf
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2012
  1. Vortex and spiral instabilities at gap edges in three-dimensional self-gravitating disc-satellite simulations, Lin, M-K., MNRAS, 426, 3211, pdf
  2. Rossby wave instability in locally isothermal and polytropic disks: three-dimensional linear calculations, Lin, M-K., ApJ, 754, 21, pdf
  3. Outward migration of a giant planet with a gravitationally unstable gap edge, Lin, M-K., Papaloizou, J.C.B.,  MNRAS, 421, 780, pdf
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2011
  1. Spin-down of protostars through gravitational torques, Lin, M-K., Krumholz, M.R., Kratter, K.M., MNRAS, 416, 580, pdf
  2. Edge modes in self-gravitating disc-planet interactions, Lin, M-K., Papaloizou, J.C.B., MNRAS, 415, 1445, pdf
  3. The effect of self-gravity on vortex instabilities in disc-planet interactions, Lin, M-K., Papaloizou, J.C.B., MNRAS, 415, 1426, pdf
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2010
  1. Type III migration in a low viscosity disc, Lin, M-K., Papaloizou, J.C.B., MNRAS, 405, 1473, pdf
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2008
  1. Three-layer magnetoconvection, Lin, M-K., Silvers, L.J., Proctor, M.R.E., Physics  Letters A, 373, 69, pdf