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Methods of Detecting Exoplanets: 1st Advanced School on Exoplanetary Science

By Valerio Bozza , Luigi Mancini , Alessandro Sozzetti (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Year
2016
ISBN
978-3-319-27456-0, 978-3-319-27458-4
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-27458-4
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
9 MB (9922857 bytes)
Series
Astrophysics and Space Science Library 428
Edition
1
Pages
XV, 252\262
Topic
Physics Astronomy
Time added
2016-11-20 09:00:00
Beam PhysicsExtraterrestrial PhysicsSpace Sciences;Particle Acceleration and Detection

Description

In this book, renowned scientists describe the various techniques used to detect and characterize extrasolar planets, or exoplanets, with a view to unveiling the “tricks of the trade” of planet detection to a wider community. The radial velocity method, transit method, microlensing method, and direct imaging method are all clearly explained, drawing attention to their advantages and limitations and highlighting the complementary roles that they can play in improving the characterization of exoplanets’ physical and orbital properties. By probing the planetary frequency at different distances and in different conditions, these techniques are helping astrophysicists to reconstruct the scenarios of planetary formation and to give robust scientific answers to questions regarding the frequency of potentially habitable worlds. Twenty years have passed since the discovery of a Jupiter-mass companion to a main sequence star other than the Sun, heralding the birth of extrasolar planetary research; this book fully conveys the exciting progress that has been achieved during the intervening period.

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