Transiting exoplanet atmospheres in the era of JWST
EMR Kempton, HA Knutson - Reviews in Mineralogy …, 2024 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The field of exoplanet atmospheric characterization has recently made considerable
advances with the advent of high-resolution spectroscopy from large ground-based …
advances with the advent of high-resolution spectroscopy from large ground-based …
A radius valley between migrated steam worlds and evaporated rocky cores
The radius valley (or gap) in the observed distribution of exoplanet radii, which separates
smaller super-Earths from larger sub-Neptunes, is a key feature that theoretical models must …
smaller super-Earths from larger sub-Neptunes, is a key feature that theoretical models must …
DREAM-III. A helium survey in exoplanets on the edge of the hot Neptune desert with GIANO-B at TNG
G Guilluy, V Bourrier, Y Jaziri, W Dethier… - Astronomy & …, 2023 - aanda.org
Context. The population of close-in exoplanets features a desert of hot Neptunes whose
origin remains uncertain. These planets may have lost their atmosphere, eroding into mini …
origin remains uncertain. These planets may have lost their atmosphere, eroding into mini …
Homogeneous search for helium in the atmosphere of 11 gas giant exoplanets with SPIRou
R Allart, PB Lemée-Joliecoeur, AY Jaziri… - Astronomy & …, 2023 - aanda.org
The metastable helium triplet in the near-infrared (10 833 Å) is among the most important
probes of exoplanet atmospheres. It can trace their extended outer layers and constrain …
probes of exoplanet atmospheres. It can trace their extended outer layers and constrain …
Characterisation of the upper atmospheres of HAT-P-32 b, WASP-69 b, GJ 1214 b, and WASP-76 b through their He I triplet absorption
Characterisation of atmospheres undergoing photo-evaporation is key to understanding the
formation, evolution, and diversity of planets. However, only a few upper atmospheres that …
formation, evolution, and diversity of planets. However, only a few upper atmospheres that …
The MOPYS project: A survey of 70 planets in search of extended He I and H atmospheres-No evidence of enhanced evaporation in young planets
J Orell-Miquel, F Murgas, E Pallé, M Mallorquín… - Astronomy & …, 2024 - aanda.org
During the first billion years of their life, exoplanet atmospheres are modified by different
atmospheric escape phenomena that can strongly affect the shape and morphology of the …
atmospheric escape phenomena that can strongly affect the shape and morphology of the …
Confirmation of an He I evaporating atmosphere around the 650-Myr-old sub-Neptune HD 235088 b (TOI-1430 b) with CARMENES
HD 235088 (TOI-1430) is a young star known to host a sub-Neptune-sized planet candidate.
We validated the planetary nature of HD 235088 b with multiband photometry, refined its …
We validated the planetary nature of HD 235088 b with multiband photometry, refined its …
WASP-69b's Esca** Envelope Is Confined to a Tail Extending at Least 7 Rp
Studying the esca** atmospheres of highly irradiated exoplanets is critical for
understanding the physical mechanisms that shape the demographics of close-in planets. A …
understanding the physical mechanisms that shape the demographics of close-in planets. A …
Using helium 10 830 Å transits to constrain planetary magnetic fields
Planetary magnetic fields can affect the predicted mass-loss rate for close-in planets that
experience large amounts of ultraviolet irradiation. In this work, we present a method to …
experience large amounts of ultraviolet irradiation. In this work, we present a method to …
Outflowing helium from a mature mini-Neptune
We announce the detection of esca** helium from TOI 2134b, a mini-Neptune a few
gigayears old. The average in-transit absorption spectrum shows a peak of 0.37%±0.05 …
gigayears old. The average in-transit absorption spectrum shows a peak of 0.37%±0.05 …