Exoplanetary atmospheres: key insights, challenges, and prospects
N Madhusudhan - Annual Review of Astronomy and …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Exoplanetary science is on the verge of an unprecedented revolution. The thousands of
exoplanets discovered over the past decade have most recently been supplemented by …
exoplanets discovered over the past decade have most recently been supplemented by …
Exoplanetary atmospheres—chemistry, formation conditions, and habitability
Characterizing the atmospheres of extrasolar planets is the new frontier in exoplanetary
science. The last two decades of exoplanet discoveries have revealed that exoplanets are …
science. The last two decades of exoplanet discoveries have revealed that exoplanets are …
A solar C/O and sub-solar metallicity in a hot Jupiter atmosphere
Measurements of the atmospheric carbon (C) and oxygen (O) relative to hydrogen (H) in hot
Jupiters (relative to their host stars) provide insight into their formation location and …
Jupiters (relative to their host stars) provide insight into their formation location and …
Retrieving temperatures and abundances of exoplanet atmospheres with high-resolution cross-correlation spectroscopy
High-resolution spectroscopy (R≥ 25,000) has recently emerged as one of the leading
methods for detecting atomic and molecular species in the atmospheres of exoplanets …
methods for detecting atomic and molecular species in the atmospheres of exoplanets …
A population study of gaseous exoplanets
We present here the analysis of 30 gaseous extrasolar planets, with temperatures between
600 and 2400 K and radii between 0.35 and 1.9 R Jup. The quality of the HST/WFC3 …
600 and 2400 K and radii between 0.35 and 1.9 R Jup. The quality of the HST/WFC3 …
Fast spin of the young extrasolar planet β Pictoris b
The spin of a planet arises from the accretion of angular momentum during its formation,,,
but the details of this process are still unclear. In the Solar System, the equatorial rotation …
but the details of this process are still unclear. In the Solar System, the equatorial rotation …
Where is the water? Jupiter-like C/H ratio but strong H2O depletion found on τ Boötis b using SPIRou
S Pelletier, B Benneke, A Darveau-Bernier… - The Astronomical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
The present-day envelope of gaseous planets is a relic of how these giant planets originated
and evolved. Measuring their elemental composition therefore presents a powerful …
and evolved. Measuring their elemental composition therefore presents a powerful …
Detection of water absorption in the day side atmosphere of HD 189733 b using ground-based high-resolution spectroscopy at 3.2 μm
We report a 4.8 σ detection of water absorption features in the day side spectrum of the hot
Jupiter HD 189733 b. We used high-resolution (R∼ 100 000) spectra taken at 3.2 μm with …
Jupiter HD 189733 b. We used high-resolution (R∼ 100 000) spectra taken at 3.2 μm with …
High-resolution Spectroscopic Detection of TiO and a Stratosphere in the Day-side of WASP-33b
We report high-resolution spectroscopic detection of TiO molecular signature in the day-side
spectra of WASP-33b, the second hottest known hot Jupiter. We used the High Dispersion …
spectra of WASP-33b, the second hottest known hot Jupiter. We used the High Dispersion …
Neutral iron emission lines from the dayside of KELT-9b: the GAPS program with HARPS-N at TNG XX
L Pino, JM Désert, M Brogi, L Malavolta… - The Astrophysical …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
We present the first detection of atomic emission lines from the atmosphere of an exoplanet.
We detect neutral iron lines from the dayside of KELT-9b (T eq∼ 4000 K). We combined …
We detect neutral iron lines from the dayside of KELT-9b (T eq∼ 4000 K). We combined …