Uranus and Neptune: origin, evolution and internal structure

R Helled, N Nettelmann, T Guillot - Space Science Reviews, 2020 - Springer
There are still many open questions regarding the nature of Uranus and Neptune, the
outermost planets in the Solar System. In this review we summarize the current-knowledge …

Interpreting the atmospheric composition of exoplanets: sensitivity to planet formation assumptions

P Mollière, T Molyarova, B Bitsch… - The Astrophysical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Constraining planet formation based on the atmospheric composition of exoplanets is a
fundamental goal of the exoplanet community. Existing studies commonly try to constrain …

Understanding dense hydrogen at planetary conditions

R Helled, G Mazzola, R Redmer - Nature Reviews Physics, 2020 - nature.com
Materials at high pressures and temperatures are of great interest for planetary science and
astrophysics, warm dense-matter physics and inertial confinement fusion research …

Planet formation theory in the era of ALMA and Kepler: from pebbles to exoplanets

J Drazkowska, B Bitsch, M Lambrechts… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2022 - arxiv.org
Our understanding of planet formation has been rapidly evolving in recent years. The
classical planet formation theory, developed when the only known planetary system was our …

A chemical survey of exoplanets with ARIEL

G Tinetti, P Drossart, P Eccleston, P Hartogh… - Experimental …, 2018 - Springer
Thousands of exoplanets have now been discovered with a huge range of masses, sizes
and orbits: from rocky Earth-like planets to large gas giants grazing the surface of their host …

Comparing Jupiter interior structure models to Juno gravity measurements and the role of a dilute core

SM Wahl, WB Hubbard, B Militzer… - Geophysical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The Juno spacecraft has measured Jupiter's low‐order, even gravitational moments, J2–J8,
to an unprecedented precision, providing important constraints on the density profile and …

A diffuse core in Saturn revealed by ring seismology

CR Mankovich, J Fuller - Nature Astronomy, 2021 - nature.com
The best constraints on the internal structures of giant planets have historically originated
from measurements of their gravity fields,–. These data are inherently mostly sensitive to a …

A suppression of differential rotation in Jupiter's deep interior

T Guillot, Y Miguel, B Militzer, WB Hubbard, Y Kaspi… - Nature, 2018 - nature.com
Jupiter's atmosphere is rotating differentially, with zones and belts rotating at speeds that
differ by up to 100 metres per second. Whether this is also true of the gas giant's interior has …

A new window into planet formation and migration: refractory-to-volatile elemental ratios in ultra-hot Jupiters

JD Lothringer, Z Rustamkulov, DK Sing… - The Astrophysical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
A primary goal of exoplanet characterization is to use a planet's current composition to
understand how that planet formed. For example, the C/O ratio has long been recognized as …

Connecting giant planet atmosphere and interior modeling: constraints on atmospheric metal enrichment

D Thorngren, JJ Fortney - The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Atmospheric characterization through spectroscopic analysis, an essential tool of modern
exoplanet science, can benefit significantly from the context provided by the interior structure …