Geometric effects on the flux and polarization signals of Jupiter-sized exoplanets

Title

Geometric effects on the flux and polarization signals of Jupiter-sized exoplanets

 Author

Palmer, Chris (Student TU Delft)
Rossi, L.C.G. (TU Delft Astrodynamics & Space Missions)
Stam, D.M. (TU Delft Astrodynamics & Space Missions) ORCID 0000-0003-3697-2971

 Date

2017

 Abstract

The direct detection of reflected starlight from exoplanets marks the beginning of a new era in the characterization of extrasolar planetary atmospheres. The flux and in particular the linear polarization signals from such planets are sensitive to atmospheric structure and composition, but other effects may also contribute to observed signals. We investigate the influence of an exoplanet’s shape and orbit
orientation on its flux and polarization signature, and compare it against the influence of a variable cloud cover.

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 Event

European Planetary Science Congress 2017, 2017-09-17 → 2017-09-22, Riga, Latvia

 Part of collection

Institutional Repository

 Document type

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 Rights

© 2017 Chris Palmer, L.C.G. Rossi, D.M. Stam
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