Groundbased and spacecraft telescopic observations, combined with an intensive modeling
effort, have greatly enhanced our understanding of hot giant planets and brown dwarfs over …

A planetary atmosphere is the outer gas layer of a planet. Besides its scientific significance
among the first and most accessible planetary layers observed from space, it is closely …

Spectroscopic phase curves provide unique access to the three-dimensional properties of
transiting exoplanet atmospheres. However, a modeling framework must be developed to …

We generalize the theory of the inhomogeneity effect to enable comparison among different
inhomogeneous planets. A metric of inhomogeneity based on the cumulative distribution …

Super-puffs—low-mass exoplanets with extremely low bulk density—are attractive targets for
exploring their atmospheres and formation processes. Recent studies suggested that the …

We present a comprehensive theoretical study on the spin evolution of a planet under the
combined effects of tidal dissipation and gravitational perturbation from an external …

With the JWST we can now characterize the atmospheres of longer-orbit planets, but this
moves us into a regime where we cannot assume that tidal forces from the star have eroded …

The tilt of a planet's spin axis off its orbital axis (" obliquity") is a basic physical characteristic
that plays a central role in determining the planet's global circulation and energy …

Relatively long-period, nonsynchronized planets—such as warm Jupiters—potentially retain
the primordial rotation, eccentricity, and obliquity that might encapsulate information on …

Large planetary spin–orbit misalignments (obliquities) may strongly influence atmospheric
circulation and tidal heating in a planet. A promising avenue to generate obliquities is via …