Masterpflichtseminar MVSem 'Extrasolar Planets'

Winter Term 2012/2013
Time: Wednesdays, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Seminarraum SR 3.401, KIP, INF 227
First Meeting: October 17, 2012

Seminar Plan

• Oct 17, 2012: Introduction, Literature, Assignment of Topics and Dates

• Scheduled Talks:
  • Oct 31, Katja, 12 (Exoplanet Atmospheres)
  • Nov 14, Elisabeth, 3 (Planet Metallicity Correlation)
  • Nov 21, Difeng, 15 (Giant Planet Formation Models)
  • Nov 28, Christina, 10 (Gaia)
  • Dec 5, Michael, 9 (Habitable Zone)
  • Dec 12, Christian, 13 (Obliquities); second talk canceled
  • Dec 19, Xiaojun, 2 (HARPS Survey); second talk canceled
  • Jan 9, Katharina, 6 (Kepler 36)
  • Jan 16, Alexandros, 16 (alpha Cen B b)
  • Jan 23, Johannes, 14 (Recapture)

Useful Links

• ADS Literature Search
• Exoplanet Databases: www.exoplanets.org (Berkeley) or www.exoplanet.eu (EU)
• Michael Perryman: The Exoplanet Handbook (Encyclopedia)
• Cassen, Guillot, Quirrenbach: Extrasolar Planets (Saas-Fee Advanced Course 31)
• Individual chapters from Sara Seager (ed.): Exoplanets (partially available online)

Possible Topics for Talks

1. The Planet around the B star beta Pic: Orbit Characterization and the Morphology of the Warped Disk
   references:
   A Giant Planet Imaged in the Disk of the Young Star beta Pictoris by Lagrange et al. 2010
   Orbital characterization of the beta Pictoris b giant planet by Chauvin et al. 2012

2. Properties of super-Earth and Neptune-Mass Planets from the HARPS survey
   reference:
   The HARPS search for southern extra-solar planets XXXIV. Occurrence, mass distribution and orbital properties of super-Earths and Neptune-mass planets by Mayor et al. 2011/2012

3. Planet-Metallicity Correlation
   references:
   The Planet-Metallicity Correlation by Fischer & Valenti 2005
   An abundance of small exoplanets around stars with a wide range of metallicities by Buchhave et al. 2012

4. Influence of the Stellar Disk on Planet Properties according to Simulations
   reference:
   Extrasolar planet population synthesis. IV. Correlations with disk metallicity, mass, and lifetime by Mordasini et al. 2012

5. Radii of Solid Exoplanets
   reference:
   Mass-Radius Relationships for Solid Exoplanets by Seager et al. 2007

6. The Interesting Pair of Planets around Kepler 36
   references:
   Kepler-36: A Pair of Planets with Neighboring Orbits and Dissimilar Densities by Carter et al. 2012
   Transit Timing Observations from Kepler. VI. Potentially Interesting Candidate Systems from Fourier-based Statistical Tests by Steffen et al. 2012

7. A Planet in a Quadruple Stellar System
   reference:
   Planet Hunters: A Transiting Circumbinary Planet in a Quadruple Star System by Schwamb et al. 2012

8. Occurence Rate of Close-in Planets based on Kepler Data
   references:
   The Occurrence Rate of Earth Analog Planets Orbiting Sun-like Stars by Catanzarite & Shao 2011
   Planet Occurrence within 0.25 AU of Solar-Type Stars from Kepler by Howard et al. 2012

9. The Habitable Zone for Kepler Planets
   reference:
   Exploring the Habitable Zone for Kepler Planetary Candidates by Kaltenegger & Sasselov 2011

10. Gaia and Exoplanets
    reference:
    Double-blind test program for astrometric planet detection with Gaia by Casertano et al. 2008

11. Imprints of Stellar Evolution on Planet Properties
    references:
    The Orbital Evolution of Gas Giant Planets Around Giant Stars by Villaver & Livio 2009
    Planet Engulfment by ~1.5-3 MSun Red Giants by Kunitomo et al. 2011

12. Exoplanet Atmospheres
    reference:
    Exoplanet Atmospheres by Seager & Deming 2010

13. Misalignments of Planetary Orbits and the Stellar Rotational Axes
    reference:
    Obliquities of Hot Jupiter Host Stars: Evidence for Tidal Interactions and Primordial Misalignments by Albrecht et al. 2012

14. Simulations on the Recapture of Free-Floating Planets into Very Wide Orbits
    reference:
    On the Origin of Planets at Very Wide Orbits from the Recapture of Free Floating Planets by Perets & Kouwenhoven 2012

15. Giant Planet Formation Models and Consequences for Terrestrial Planets
    reference:
    New Jupiter and Saturn Formation Models Meet Observations by Allibert et al. 2005
    A low mass for Mars from Jupiter's early gas-driven migration by Walsh et al. 2011

16. The Earth Mass Planet around alpha Cen B
    references:
    An Earth-mass planet orbiting alpha Centauri B by Dumusque et al. 2012
    Stellar noise and planet detection. I. Oscillations, granulation and sun-like spots by Dumusque et al. 2011
    Stellar noise and planet detection. II. Radial-velocity noise induced by magnetic cycles by Dumusque et al. 2011

Questions? email Sabine Reffert at sreffert@lsw.uni-heidelberg.de