The radial dependence of pebble accretion rates: A source of diversity in planetary systems I. Analytical formulation

Abstract

Context. The classical "planetesimal" accretion scenario for the formation of planets has recently evolved with the idea that "pebbles", centimeter- to meter-sized icy grains migrating in protoplanetary disks, can control planetesimal and/or planetary growth. Aims. We investigate how pebble accretion depends on disk properties and affects the formation of planetary systems Methods. We construct analytical models of pebble accretion onto planetary embryos that consistently account for the mass and orbital evolution of the pebble flow and reflect disk structure. Results. We derive simple formulas for pebble accretion rates in the so-called "settling" regime for planetary embryos with more than 100 km in size. For relatively smaller embryos or in outer disk regions, the accretion mode is 3D, meaning that the thickness of the pebble flow must be taken into account, and resulting in an accretion rate that is independent of the embryo mass. For larger embryos or in inner regions, the accretion is in a 2D mode, i.e., the pebble disk may be considered to be infinitely thin. We show that the radial dependence of the pebble accretion rata is different (even the sign of the power-law exponent changes) for different disk conditions such as the disk heating source (viscous heating or stellar irradiation), the drag law (Stokes or Epstein, and weak or strong coupling), and in the 2D or 3D accretion modes. We also discuss the effect of the sublimation/destruction of icy pebbles inside the snow line. Conclusions. Pebble accretion easily produces a large diversity of planetary systems. In other words, to correctly infer the results of planet formation through pebble accretion, detailed prescriptions of disk evolution and pebble growth, sublimation/destruction and migration are required.

arXiv comment12 pages, 3 figures, accepted for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics

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