Context. This paper continues a series in which we predict the main observable
characteristics of exoplanets based on their formation. In Paper I we described our global …

Context. A first characterization of extrasolar planets by the observational determination of
the radius has recently been achieved for a large number of planets. For some planets, a …

Context. The research of extrasolar planets has entered an era in which we characterize
extrasolar planets. This has become possible with measurements of the radii of transiting …

Context. With the high number of extrasolar planets discovered by now, it has become
possible to use the properties of this planetary population to constrain theoretical formation …

Context. This is the second paper in a series of papers showing the results of extrasolar
planet population synthesis calculations using our extended core accretion model. In the …

Gas-giant planets that form via core accretion might have very different characteristics from
those that form via disk instability. Disk-instability objects are typically thought to have higher …

Here we show preliminary calculations of the cooling and contraction of a 2 MJ planet.
These calculations, which are being extended to 1–10 MJ, differ from other published …

Context. Future instruments like the Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) and the Mid Infrared
Instrument (MIRI) on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) or the Mid-Infrared E-ELT …

The rapid growth of observed exoplanets has revealed the existence of several distinct
planetary populations in the mass–period diagram. Two of the most surprising are (1) the …

The core-accretion and disk instability models have so far been used to explain planetary
formation. These models have different conditions, such as planet mass, disk mass, and …