Detecting the polarization signatures of extra-solar planets

被引：2
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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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