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- Title
The polarization signature of extra-solar planets.
- Authors
Hough, J.; Lucas, P. W.; Bailey, J.
- Abstract
Despite recent advances in the study of extra-solar planets the detection of reflected light from planetary atmospheres remains a major goal. For the so-called hot-Jupiters, which are unlikely to be spatially resolved from the central star in the foreseeable future, very high sensitivity measurements are required to detect the reflected signal from the very much larger direct starlight. We describe an optical photo-polarimeter designed to have a polarization sensitivity of at least 1 in $10^6$ and some early observations made in an attempt to detect the polarization signature of $\tau$ Boo b. We discuss the role of such an instrument for the planned ELTs.
- Publication
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 2005, Vol 1, Issue S232, p350
- ISSN
1743-9213
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/S1743921306000913