This thesis presents new insights of protoplanetary disk evolution. It focuses on the characterisation of several elements in the earliest phases of planet formation in protoplanetary disks: the... Show moreThis thesis presents new insights of protoplanetary disk evolution. It focuses on the characterisation of several elements in the earliest phases of planet formation in protoplanetary disks: the connection between the SED and disk gaps (Chapters 2, 3 and 4), PAHs in the gas flows in disk gaps (Chapter 5) and dust processing of forsterite in evolving protoplanetary disks (Chapter 6). Show less
This thesis focuses on the interplay of the young star and its protoplanetary disk, on the evolution of the dust particles that make up the protoplanetary disk surrounding the young star, and thus... Show moreThis thesis focuses on the interplay of the young star and its protoplanetary disk, on the evolution of the dust particles that make up the protoplanetary disk surrounding the young star, and thus on the very first stage of the formation of planets like those that compose our own Solar system. Show less
