During an accretion burst of the embedded protostar EC 53, JWST mid-infrared spectra reveal newly appearing crystalline silicate emission, indicating in-situ thermal annealing of dust in the hot inner disk.
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Accretion Burst Crystallizes Silicates in a Planet-Forming Disk
During an accretion burst of the embedded protostar EC 53, JWST mid-infrared spectra reveal newly appearing crystalline silicate emission, indicating in-situ thermal annealing of dust in the hot inner disk.