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Methods of Detecting Exoplanets - 1st Advanced School on Exoplanetary Science (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
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Methods of Detecting Exoplanets - 1st Advanced School on Exoplanetary Science (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 428
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In this book, renowned scientists describe the various techniques
used to detect and characterize extrasolar planets, or exoplanets,
with a view to unveiling the "tricks of the trade" of planet
detection to a wider community. The radial velocity method, transit
method, microlensing method, and direct imaging method are all
clearly explained, drawing attention to their advantages and
limitations and highlighting the complementary roles that they can
play in improving the characterization of exoplanets' physical and
orbital properties. By probing the planetary frequency at different
distances and in different conditions, these techniques are helping
astrophysicists to reconstruct the scenarios of planetary formation
and to give robust scientific answers to questions regarding the
frequency of potentially habitable worlds. Twenty years have passed
since the discovery of a Jupiter-mass companion to a main sequence
star other than the Sun, heralding the birth of extrasolar
planetary research; this book fully conveys the exciting progress
that has been achieved during the intervening period.
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