Essays about: "Pierre Waldén"

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  1. 1. Spectroscopic characterization of transiting exoplanets : A study of the possibility to detect atmospheres around exoplanets using SIMPLE

    University essay from Observationell astrofysik

    Author : Pierre Waldén; Erik Aronson; [2011]
    Keywords : exoplanet; atmosphere; spectrum; extra solar planet; spectroscopy; SIMPLE; E-ELT; ESO; spectrometer; telescope; spectral features; noise; signal to noise; S N; planet; star; red dwarf; atmospheric features; Super-Earth; Earth-like;

    Abstract : This report describes simulations of observations with the near-infrared high-resolution spectrometer SIMPLE that is proposed to the ESO telescope E-ELT. We simulate M4 and G2 stars with transiting Earth-like planets and the goal is to distinguish spectral features originating from the atmosphere of the exoplanet. READ MORE