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Polarized scattered light from self-luminous exoplanets

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: Context. Direct imaging has paved the way for atmospheric characterization of young and self-luminous gas giants. Scattering in a horizontally-inhomogeneous atmosphere causes the disk-integrated polarization of the thermal radiation to be linearly polarized, possibly detectable with the newest generation of high-contrast imaging instruments.

Source: Astronomy and Astrophysics

DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201730780

Authors: T. Stolker, M. Min, D. M. Stam, P. Mollière, C. Dominik, L. B. F. M. Waters

Institutions: University of Amsterdam, Space Research Organisation Netherlands, Delft University of Technology, Max Planck Institute for Astronomy

Language: English

Topic: Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies

Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4297195023

FWCI: 3.138

Cites: 130

Cited by: 54

Related to: 10