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Infrared spectroscopic search for short-period giant extrasolar planets

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2016

Günter Wiedemann
Affiliation:
European Southern Observatory, 85748 Garching, FRG
L. Drake Deming
Affiliation:
NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, Md 20771, USA
Gordon L. Bjoraker
Affiliation:
NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, Md 20771, USA
Cedric Goukenleuque
Affiliation:
NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, Md 20771, USA

Abstract

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IR spectroscopy with a resolution ⋋/△⋋ ≳ 10, 000 is a powerful technique for the investigation of short-periodic giant extra-solar planets. For an unambiguous direct detection attempt one exploits the large-amplitude Doppler modulation of the planet's IR spectrum. A successful measurement of the planet's radial velocity amplitude would yield directly the planet-star mass ratio. Spectral information can be extracted if high per-pixel S/N levels are achieved.

Type
Part I: Discovery and study of extrasolar planets - current
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of the Pacific 2004 

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