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Carter, Andrew James. "Observation and modeling of extrasolar planets." Thesis, Open University, 2011. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.578669.

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The field of exoplanet research has currently yielded the discovery of 552 planets. This figure includes 132 transiting planets which can be studied in greater detail and have formed the cornerstone of research to characterise the exoplanet population. In particular, such studies seek to analyse the planetary atmospheres, but research has thus far yielded more questions than answers. Exoplanetary atmospheric studies have typically focussed on one planet apiece - complicating any comparative analysis as every result employs different methods and instruments. For a comprehensive, comparative stu

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Muterspaugh, Matthew Ward. "Binary star systems and extrasolar planets." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34646.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Physics, 2005.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-137).<br>For ten years, planets around stars similar to the Sun have been discovered, confirmed, and their properties studied. Planets have been found in a variety of environments previously thought impossible. The results have revolutionized the way in which scientists understand planet and star formation and evolution, and provide context for the roles of the Earth and our own solar system. Over half of star systems contain more than one stellar component. Despite th

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Hood, Ben Andrew Ashcom. "Extrasolar planet search and characterisation." Thesis, St Andrews, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/359.

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Dominis, Dijana. "The role of binary stars in searches for extrasolar planets by microlensing and astrometry." Phd thesis, Universität Potsdam, 2006. http://opus.kobv.de/ubp/volltexte/2006/1081/.

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Leigh, Christopher. "The detection and characterisation of extrasolar planets." Thesis, University of St Andrews, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/12943.

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Since the discovery of 51 Pegasi b in 1995, continued observations have indirectly identified over 110 planetary objects. These Jupiter-mass objects cause their host star to "wobble" slightly about the common centre-of-mass of the system, which is detectable as radial motion in high-precision Doppler spectroscopy. Of the known planets, approximately 20% are found to orbit within 0.1 AU of the star, whilst the transit of HD209458 has inferred the gas-giant nature of these close-in extrasolar giant planets (CEGPs). The discovery of CEGPs has produced a wave of speculative theory as to the exact

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Doellinger, Michaela. "Hunting for extrasolar planets around K giants." Diss., lmu, 2008. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:19-99700.

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Nikku, Madhusudhan 1980. "Retrieval of atmospheric properties of extrasolar planets." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/63006.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Physics, 2009.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-137).<br>We present a new method to retrieve molecular abundances and temperature profiles from exoplanet atmosphere photometry and spectroscopy. Our method allows us to run millions of 1-D atmosphere models in order to cover the large range of allowed parameter space. In order to run such a large number of models, we have developed a parametric pressure-temperature (P-T) profile coupled with line-by-line radiative transfer, hyd

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Kipping, D. M. "The transits of extrasolar planets with moons." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2011. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1306758/.

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The search for extrasolar planets is strongly motivated by the goal of characterizing how frequent habitable worlds and life may be within the Galaxy. Whilst much effort has been spent on searching for Earth-like planets, large moons may also be common, temperate abodes for life as well. The methods to detect extrasolar moons, or “exomoons” are more subtle than their planetary counterparts and in this thesis I aim to provide a method to find such bodies in transiting systems, which offer the greatest potential for detection. Before one can search for the tiny perturbations to the planetary sig

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Gaudi, B. Scott. "Microlensing and the search for extrasolar planets /." The Ohio State University, 2000. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1488199501405399.

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Lewis, Nikole Kae. "Atmospheric Circulation of Eccentric Extrasolar Giant Planets." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/242352.

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This dissertation explores the three-dimensional coupling between radiative and dynamical processes in the atmospheres of eccentric extrasolar giant planets GJ436b, HAT-P-2b, and HD80606b. Extrasolar planets on eccentric orbits are subject to time-variable heating and probable non-synchronous rotation, which results in significant variations in global circulation and thermal patterns as a function of orbital phase. Atmospheric simulations for the low eccentricity (e=0.15) Neptune sized planet GJ436b reveal that when Neptune-like atmospheric compositions are assumed day/night temperature co

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Sissa, Elena. "Observation of extrasolar planets at various ages." Doctoral thesis, Università degli studi di Padova, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11577/3426311.

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The search and characterization of extrasolar planets is one of the main topics of current astronomy, with the ultimate goals of understanding the formation and evolution of planetary systems, the general conditions for the formation of life-friendly environments, and possibly detecting signature of extra-solar life. In the last decades the research of extrasolar planets underwent a steep increase of interest and different methods of detection were developed. Each of them has its own merit and lack in studying the extrasolar system architecture and the characteristics of extrasolar planets.

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Steffen, Jason. "Detecting new planets in transiting systems /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/9686.

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Veras, Dimitri George. "The orbital evolution of extrasolar planets after formation." Connect to online resource, 2007. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3273687.

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Wilson, David M. "The search for transiting extrasolar planets with SuperWASP." Thesis, Keele University, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.443609.

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Koskinen, T. T. "The stability of short-period extrasolar giant planets." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2008. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1444248/.

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A three-dimensional coupled thermosphere-ionosphere model for extrasolar giant planets (EXOTIM) has been developed. This is the first such model reported in the literature. This thesis contains an extensive description of the model and the methods adopted in modelling the different physical processes expected in the upper atmospheres and ionospheres of extrasolar giant planets. Modelling the upper atmosphere is important because the stability of the atmosphere against thermal evaporation is controlled by the conditions in the thermosphere. The thermosphere is heated by the absorption of EUV an

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Mengistie, Getachew Mekonnen. "Gravitational microlensing and the search for extrasolar planets." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9798.

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Includes bibliographical references.<br>This project is aimed at tackling binary gravitational microlensing events. Since the early conception of gravitational lensing before Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity, physicists and astronomers of the early 18th century speculated that light, if treated as particle, can be affected by gravitational field. Gravitational Microlensing is defined as a phenomenon occurring when light coming from a distant (source) star is bent by the gravitational field of an intervening mass (lens) creating multiple image of the source which cannot be resolved. In t

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Safizadeh, Neda. "Detection of extrasolar planets via microlensing and occultation /." Diss., Connect to a 24 p. preview or request complete full text in PDF format. Access restricted to UC campuses, 2001. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ucsd/fullcit?p3001275.

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Cooper, Curtis Steven. "Meteorologies of Brown Dwarfs and Extrasolar Giant Planets." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195544.

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This dissertation explores the consequences of atmospheric dynamics for observations of substellar mass objects (SMOs). Discussed first is the growth of cloud particles of various compositions in brown dwarfs of different surface gravities and effective temperatures. The structure of these objects is calculated with a one-dimensional radiative transfer model. To determine particle sizes, the timescales for microphysical growth processes, including nucleation, coagulation, and coalescence, are compared to the timescale for gravitational sedimentation. The model also allows for sustained uplifti

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Sudarsky, David. "Theoretical spectra and atmospheres of extrasolar giant planets." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/280087.

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This work is a detailed study of extrasolar giant planet (EGP) atmospheres and spectra. Models representative of the full range of systems known today are included, from the extreme close-in EGPs to Jovian-like planets at large orbital radii. Using a self-consistent planar atmosphere code along with the latest atomic and molecular cross sections, cloud models, Mie theory treatment of grain scattering and absorption, and incident stellar fluxes, I produce an extensive set of theoretical EGP atmosphere models and emergent spectra. The emergent spectra of EGPs strongly depend upon their outer atm

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Tan, Xianyu, and 谭先瑜. "Characterizing the orbital and dynamical state of extrasolar multiple-planet systems with radial velocity measurements." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2013. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B50162792.

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Extrasolar planetary surveys have discovered about 780 extrasolar planets and more than 100 multiple planetary systems to date, with the largest fraction of them being confirmed by the radial velocity detection method. Multiple planetary systems, especially those contain pairs of planets in mean-motion resonances, are particularly interesting because their current orbital architectures provide constraints for orbital evolution of planetary systems. Precisely determining the orbital and dynamical state of multiple planetary systems with radial velocity measurements is important. New results

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Lavvas, P., and T. Koskinen. "Aerosol Properties of the Atmospheres of Extrasolar Giant Planets." IOP PUBLISHING LTD, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/626046.

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We use a model of aerosol microphysics to investigate the impact of high-altitude photochemical aerosols on the transmission spectra and atmospheric properties of close-in exoplanets, such as HD 209458 b and HD 189733 b. The results depend strongly on the temperature profiles in the middle and upper atmospheres, which are poorly understood. Nevertheless, our model of HD 189733 b, based on the most recently inferred temperature profiles, produces an aerosol distribution that matches the observed transmission spectrum. We argue that the hotter temperature of HD 209458 b inhibits the production o

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Ciceri, Simona [Verfasser], and Thomas [Akademischer Betreuer] Henning. "Characterizing Transiting Extrasolar Planets / Simona Ciceri ; Betreuer: Thomas Henning." Heidelberg : Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg, 2016. http://d-nb.info/1180610245/34.

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Thrastarson, Heidar Thor. "General circulation modelling of close-in extrasolar giant planets." Thesis, Queen Mary, University of London, 2011. http://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/2448.

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A large fraction of the extrasolar planets detected so far are giant planets that have such short orbital periods (a few days) that they are thought to be tidally-synchronised with the host star. Such orbits lead to permanent day/night sides on the planets and provide a forcing condition for atmospheric dynamics that is not present in the Solar System. The main subject of this thesis is to model the atmospheric dynamics of these close-in extrasolar giant planets, using an accurate three-dimensional general circulation model (GCM). Using the GCM, the primitive equations are numerically solved,

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Burton, John Robert. "Ground-based investigations of the atmospheres of extrasolar planets." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 2014. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.669663.

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In this thesis, I present three main results which demonstrate significant development in the field of exoplanet atmosphere detection and modelling. A model for estimating the distortion of hot-Jupiter exoplanets due to the gravitational attraction by the host star solely based on observable parameters of transiting systems. The most significant case of distortion is that of the exoplanet WASP-12b which shows a bulk density over-estimation of 12%. In order to investigate the systematic sources of error associated with ground-based observations, the secondary eclipse of the transiting hot- Jupi

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Berton, Alessandro. "Detecting extrasolar planets using IFS-based simultaneous differential imaging." [S.l. : s.n.], 2006. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:16-opus-70936.

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Barton, Emma Jane. "Hot molecular line lists for extrasolar planets and industry." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2016. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1508500/.

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This research is a composite of projects which have individually contributed new results to their respective subjects, whilst collectively contributing to the updating of the ExoMol database to include pressure broadening. This research also represents a successful collaboration between academia and industry. A combination of empirical and ab initio methods were used to compute accurate ro-vibrational line lists for sodium chloride and potassium chloride and refine line lists for carbon monosulphide. Hot line lists for hydrogen chloride, formaldehyde, ammonia and methane were assessed by compa

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Christiaens, Valentín André. "Imaging of interactions between circumstellar disks and extrasolar planets." Tesis, Universidad de Chile, 2018. http://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/168078.

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Doctor en Ciencias, Mención Astronomía en Cotutela con Universidad de Lieja<br>Se necesitan observaciones para restringir los mecanismos involucrados en el proceso de formación de planetas. Los discos circunestelares ricos en gas y polvo, llamados discos protoplanetarios, son el lugar esperado de nacimiento de los planetas. Esta tesis se aprovecha de la sinergia entre ALMA y los instrumentos de imagen de alto contraste (HCI) para estudiar la formación de planetas y la retroalimentación mutua planeta-disco en discos protoplanetarios con grandes huecos, llamados discos de transición. La primera

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Bond, Jade. "The Chemistry of Extrasolar Planetary Systems." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/194946.

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This work examines the chemical nature of extrasolar planetary systems, considering both the host star and any potential terrestrial planets located within the system. Extrasolar planetary host stars are found to be enriched over non-host stars in several r- and s-process elements. These enrichments, however, are in keeping with general galactic chemical evolution trends. This implies that host stars have not experienced any unusual chemical processing or pollution and that the observed enrichments are primordial in nature.When combined with detailed chemical models, the dynamical models of O'

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Mustill, Alexander James. "The dynamics of planets and discs." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2012. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.610345.

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Christiansen, Jessie Leigh Physics Faculty of Science UNSW. "A tale of two surveys: searching for extrasolar planets from Australia and Antarctica." Awarded By:University of New South Wales. Physics, 2007. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/43629.

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The transit method of detecting extrasolar planets relies on the small periodic changes in the brightness of the planet's host star as the planet orbits between the observer and the star. Transiting planets are extremely useful discoveries due to the significant gain in information that can be obtained on the planet and its host star than extrasolar planets discovered with other methods. The field of transiting planets has matured rapidly in the last 5 years, particularly in the area of wide-field surveys. This thesis describes the results of two such surveys. The Vulcan South Antarctic Plane

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Baines, Ellyn. "Inspection and characterization of exoplanet systems using the CHARA Array." unrestricted, 2007. http://etd.gsu.edu/theses/available/etd-08062007-165009/.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Georgia State University, 2007.<br>Title from file title page. Harold A. McAlister, committee chair; Todd J. Henry, Douglas R. Gies, Theo A. ten Brummelaar, Nikolaus Dietz, committee members. Electronic text ( 433 p. : ill.) : digital, PDF file. Description based on contents viewed Oct. 29, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 184-194).

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Chan, Ka-ho, and 陳嘉豪. "Numerical exploration of the probability of capture into the 3:1 mean motion resonance." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2013. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B4979971X.

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Mean-motion resonances (MMR) are frequently observed in extrasolar planetary systems. It is generally believed that the resonances result from the convergent migration of planets. The much larger number of systems near the 2:1 resonance compared to 3:1 resonance in both the radial velocity and the Kepler data is probably due to the difference in the capture behaviors of 2:1 and 3:1 resonances. To study the capture probability of the 3:1 resonance, numerical three-body integrations with forced migration have been used to examine the dependence of the capture probability on migration rate, p

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Hamacher, Duane Willis Physics Faculty of Science UNSW. "A search for transiting extrasolar planets from the southern hemisphere." Publisher:University of New South Wales. Physics, 2008. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/40943.

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To date, more than 300 planets orbiting stars other than our sun have been discovered using a range of observing techniques, with new discoveries occuring monthly. The work in this thesis focused on the detection of exoplanets using the transit method. Planets orbiting close to their host stars have a roughly 10 per cent chance of eclipsing (transiting) the star, with Jupiter?sized planets causing a one per cent dip in the flux of the star over a few hours. A wealth of orbital and physical information on the system can be extracted from these systems, including the planet density which is esse

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Fjällmyr, Lennart. "En bibliometrisk kartläggning av det astronomiska/astrofysikaliska forskningsområdet ”extrasolar planets”." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Institutionen Biblioteks- och informationsvetenskap / Bibliotekshögskolan, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-19862.

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The purpose of this study was to bibliometrically investigate and describe the research area called “extrasolar planets”. The research questions were: Which authors were mostly cited within the area when the first authors (and their co-authors) were considered? Which authors were found in most co-occurrences? Did particular author collaborations emerge?To which institutions were most authors affiliated and did the size of the institution have an influence on whether an author was cited?What was the geographic distribution of authors and institutions and were there

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Gallardo, José. "Physics of low mass stars, brown dwarfs and extrasolar planets." Lyon, École normale supérieure (sciences), 2007. http://www.theses.fr/2007ENSL0412.

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Alsubai, Khalid. "Wide angle search for extrasolar planets by the transit method." Thesis, St Andrews, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/521.

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Dittmann, Jason A. "Observing Extrasolar Planets at the University of Arizona's Kuiper Telescope." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/146800.

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Morgan, Rhonda Michelle. "Achromatic nulling beam combiner for the detection of extrasolar planets." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/279844.

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Nulling stellar interferometry may enable the discovery of earth-like planets around other stars. In nulling mode, the zero order fringe is destructive and on axis, thus canceling light from a bright source and detecting dimer off-axis features. To create deep on-axis nulls, the phase must be shifted half a wave achromatically over a broad band. The phase shift is created by adding optical path thickness with dielectric plates. Plates of different materials can balance dispersion. The nulling solutions found for TPF (infrared) and for SIM (visible) are promising. This dissertation describes th

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Weldrake, David Thomas Frederick. "Giant planets and variable stars in globular clusters /." View thesis entry in Australian Digital Theses Program, 2005. http://thesis.anu.edu.au/public/adt-ANU20050616.191315/index.html.

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Grether, Daniel Andrew Physics Faculty of Science UNSW. "Statistical analyses of extrasolar planets and other close companions to nearby stars." Awarded by:University of New South Wales. School of Physics, 2006. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/29182.

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We analyse the properties of extrasolar planets, other close companions and their hosts. We start by identifying a sample of the detected extrasolar planets that is minimally affected by the selection effects of the Doppler detection method. With a simple analysis we quantify trends in the surface density of this sample in the Msini-period plane. A modest extrapolation of these trends puts Jupiter in the most densely occupied region of this parameter space, thus suggesting that Jupiter is a typical massive planet rather than an outlier. We then examine what fraction of Sun-like (~ FGK) stars h

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Voss, Holger. "Developing a ground-based search system for transits of extrasolar planets." [S.l.] : [s.n.], 2006. http://opus.kobv.de/tuberlin/volltexte/2006/1354/index.html.

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Hidas, M??rton Gergely Physics Faculty of Science UNSW. "A search for transiting extrasolar planets with the automated patrol telescope." Awarded by:University of New South Wales. School of Physics, 2005. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/22803.

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In the past decade some 150 planets have been detected outside our Solar System, mostly via precise radial-velocity measurements of their host stars. Using an alternative method, transit searches have recently added 6 planets to the tally, and are expected to make more significant contributions in the future. The transit method is based on the detection of the tiny, periodic dip in the apparent brightness of a star when an orbiting planet passes in front of it. It requires intensive photometric monitoring of ??? 104 stars, with a precision better than ??? 1%. The 0.5 m Automated Patrol Telesco

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Kains, Noé. "The Solar System in perspective : from debris discs to extrasolar planets." Thesis, University of St Andrews, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/1030.

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The last twenty-five years have seen our understanding of the formation and abundance of planets revolutionised, thanks to the first detections of debris discs, and, a decade later, of the first extrasolar planets. Hardly a week now goes by without a planet discovery, and the range of methods used to search for planets has expanded to include techniques that are efficient at detecting different types of planets. By combining the discoveries of the various methods, we therefore have the opportunity to build a picture of planet populations across the Galaxy. In this thesis, I am presenting work

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Anderson, David Robert. "The discovery and characterisation of the extrasolar planets of WASP-South." Thesis, Keele University, 2013. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.602973.

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SuperWASP is a ground-based survey for transiting extrasolar planets. I present some of my contributions to the project's infrastructure and operations, as well as the discovery and characterisation of seven short-period, giant, transiting extrasolar planets and a 51-Jupiter-mass, transiting brown dwarf. Of particular note is the planet WASP-l7b, which is the largest known planet (Rpl = 1.99 ± 0.08 RJup ) and was the first reported to be in a retrograde orbit. WASP-17b offers one of the most extreme tests of the mechanisms suggested as responsible for the observed bloating of a subset of 'hot

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Barnes, Jason Wayne. "Characterizing transiting extrasolar giant planets: On companions, rings, and love handles." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/290019.

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For my Ph.D. research I investigated the prospects for characterizing transiting extrasolar giant planets from their transit lightcurves. Hubble Space Telescope photometry of transiting planet HD209458b revealed that the planet has no moons. Here, I show that tidal orbital evolution of moons limits their lifetimes, and hence that no moons larger than Amalthea in size should survive around HD209458b, consistent with observations. I then calculate the detectability and scientific potential of planetary rings and oblateness. Oblateness will prove difficult to reliably detect, even with the Hubble

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Granata, Valentina. "Numerical algorithms for the searching of extrasolar planets from photometric data." Doctoral thesis, Università degli studi di Padova, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11577/3425016.

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The aim of this research project was twofold: on one hand, we have developed an automatic photometric pipeline with a real time images reduction, which directly provide lightcurves of objects observed in the field. The lightcurves themselves are analyzed in order to catch light diming due to a transit. On the other hand, we contribute to investigate the dynamical and physical structure of the planetary systems hosted in multiple stellar systems and to compare the results with the current knowledge both of the planetary and stellar formation in order to gain a new insight on the evolution of

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Street, Rachel. "A search for extra-solar planetary transits in the field of open cluster NGC 6819." Thesis, University of St Andrews, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/12939.

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The technique of searching for extra-solar planetary transits is investigated. This technique, which relies on detecting the brief, shallow eclipses caused by planets passing across the line of sight to the primary star, requires high-precision time-series photometry of large numbers of stars in order to detect these statistically rare events. Observations of ~ 18000 stars in the field including the intermediate-age open cluster NGC 6819 are presented. This target field contrasts with the stellar environment surveyed by the radial velocity technique, which concentrates on the Solar neighbourho

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Biller, Beth Alison. "A High Contrast Survey for Extrasolar Giant Planets with the Simultaneous Differential Imager (SDI)." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/194542.

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We present the results of a survey of 45 young (<250>Myr), close (<50>pc) stars with the Simultaneous Differential Imager (SDI) implemented at the VLT and the MMT for the direct detection of extrasolar planets. Our SDI devices use a double Wollaston prism and a quad filter to take images simultaneously at three wavelengths surrounding the 1.62 um methane absorption bandhead found in the spectrum of cool brown dwarfs and extrasolar giant planets. By performing a difference of adaptive optics corrected images in these filters, speckle noise from the primary star can be significantly attenuated

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Barker, Adrian John. "Tidal interactions between planets and stars." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2011. https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/240581.

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Since the first discovery of an extrasolar planet around a solar-type star, observers have detected over 500 planets outside the solar system. Many of these planets have Jovian masses and orbit their host stars in orbits of only a few days, the so-called 'Hot Jupiters'. At such close proximity to their parent stars, strong tidal interactions between the two bodies are expected to cause significant secular spin-orbit evolution. This thesis tackles two problems regarding the tidal evolution of short-period extrasolar planets. In the first part, we adopt a simple model of the orbit-averaged effec

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Griessmeier, Jean-Mathias. "Aspects of the magnetosphere-stellar wind interaction of close-in extrasolar planets." Phd thesis, Katlenburg-Lindau Copernicus GmbH, 2006. http://www.digibib.tu-bs.de/?docid=00013336.

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