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Cambridge University Press, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, S276(6), p. 432-433, 2010
DOI: 10.1017/s1743921311020679
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Forming short-period earth-like planets via a collision-merger scenario
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AbstractWe present a new formation mechanism to produce short-period Earth-like planets in the late stage of planet formation, through a collision-merger scenario. In this scenario, a planetary embryo is directly thrown into a close-in orbit after a collision with another embryo, and then the larger merged body is seized by the central star as a hot Earth-like planet.