Detecting the polarization signatures of extra-solar planets

J. H. Hough; P. W. Lucas; J. A. Bailey; M. Tamura; E. Hirst

doi:10.1117/12.671016

Detecting the polarization signatures of extra-solar planets

J. H. Hough^*, P. W. Lucas, J. A. Bailey, M. Tamura, E. Hirst

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Macquarie University Administration Unit

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy
Volume	6269 I
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671016
Publication status	Published - 2006
Event	Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy - Orlando, FL, United States Duration: 25 May 2006 → 29 May 2006

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Other	Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy
Country/Territory	United States
City	Orlando, FL
Period	25/05/06 → 29/05/06

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Extrasolar planets
High-sensitivity polarimetry

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