Sensitive probing of exoplanetary oxygen via mid-infrared collisional absorption
The collision-induced fundamental vibration–rotation band at 6.4 μm is the strongest
absorption feature from O2 in the infrared,–, yet it has not been previously incorporated into …
absorption feature from O2 in the infrared,–, yet it has not been previously incorporated into …
Modelling reflected polarized light from close-in giant exoplanet WASP-96b using PolHEx (Polarization of hot exoplanets)
We present the Polarization of Hot Exoplanets (PolHEx) code for modelling the total flux (F)
and degree of linear Polarization (P) of light spectra reflected by close-in, tidally locked …
and degree of linear Polarization (P) of light spectra reflected by close-in, tidally locked …
Data availability and requirements relevant for the Ariel space mission and other exoplanet atmosphere applications
KL Chubb, S Robert, C Sousa-Silva… - RAS Techniques …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The goal of this white paper is to provide a snapshot of the data availability and data needs
primarily for the Ariel space mission, but also for related atmospheric studies of exoplanets …
primarily for the Ariel space mission, but also for related atmospheric studies of exoplanets …
LOUPE: observing Earth from the Moon to prepare for detecting life on Earth-like exoplanets
D Klindžić, DM Stam, F Snik… - … of the Royal …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
LOUPE, the Lunar Observatory for Unresolved Polarimetry of the Earth, is a small, robust
spectro-polarimeter for observing the Earth as an exoplanet. Detecting Earth-like planets in …
spectro-polarimeter for observing the Earth as an exoplanet. Detecting Earth-like planets in …
Circular polarization signals of cloudy (exo) planets
Context. The circular polarization of light that planets reflect is often neglected because it is
very small compared to the linear polarization. It could, however, provide information on a …
very small compared to the linear polarization. It could, however, provide information on a …
PYMIEDAP: A Python–Fortran tool for computing fluxes and polarization signals of (exo) planets
PYMIEDAP (the Python Mie Doubling-Adding Programme) is a Python-based tool for
computing the total linearly and circularly polarized fluxes of incident unpolarized sunlight or …
computing the total linearly and circularly polarized fluxes of incident unpolarized sunlight or …
Polarized Signatures of a Habitable World: Comparing Models of an Exoplanet Earth with Visible and Near-infrared Earthshine Spectra
Abstract In the JWST, Extremely Large Telescopes, and LUVOIR era, we expect to
characterize a number of potentially habitable Earth-like exoplanets. However, the …
characterize a number of potentially habitable Earth-like exoplanets. However, the …
Colors of an Earth-like exoplanet-temporal flux and polarization signals of the Earth
Context. Understanding the total flux and polarization signals of Earth-like planets and their
spectral and temporal variability is essential for the future characterization of such …
spectral and temporal variability is essential for the future characterization of such …
Using polarimetry to retrieve the cloud coverage of Earth-like exoplanets
Context. Clouds have already been detected in exoplanetary atmospheres. They play
crucial roles in a planet's atmosphere and climate and can also create ambiguities in the …
crucial roles in a planet's atmosphere and climate and can also create ambiguities in the …
Spectral and temporal variability of Earth observed in polarization
Context. Earthshine, ie, sunlight scattered by Earth and back-reflected from the lunar surface
to Earth, allows observations of the total flux and polarization of Earth with ground-based …
to Earth, allows observations of the total flux and polarization of Earth with ground-based …