Detecting the polarization signatures of extra-solar planets

被引：2

作者：

Hough, J. H. ^{[1
]}

Lucas, P. W. ^{[1
]}

Bailey, J. A. ^{[1
]}

Tamura, M. ^{[1
]}

Hirst, E. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Hertfordshire, Ctr Astrophys Res, Hatfield AL10 9AB, Herts, England

来源：

GROUND-BASED AND AIRBORNE INSTRUMENTATION FOR ASTRONOMY, PTS 1- 3 | 2006年 / 6269卷

关键词：

extrasolar planets; high-sensitivity polarimetry;

D O I：

10.1117/12.671016

中图分类号：

P1 [天文学];

学科分类号：

0704 ;

摘要：

Direct detection of the light scattered from extra-solar planets is important in establishing the planet's mass, radius, albedo and nature of the particles in the planetary atmosphere. We describe, and present results from, a new optical polarimeter (PlanetPol) designed to reach fractional polarizations of 10(-6) or better from ground-based telescopes, necessary to detect the polarization signature of unresolved hot-Jupiters.

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