Measurements of Spin-Orbit Angles for Transiting Systems Toward an Understanding of the Migration History of Exoplanets /

• Main Author: Hirano, Teruyuki (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo : Springer Japan : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Physics.; Planetology.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Space sciences.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.

This thesis presents accurate analyses of the spin-orbit angle for many remarkable transiting exoplanetary systems, including the first measurement of the Rossiter-McLaughlin effect for a multiple transiting system.   The author presents the observational methods needed to probe the spin-orbit angle...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Evolution History of Extrasolar Planetary Systems
• Improved Modeling of the Rossiter-McLaughlin Effect
• New Observations and Improved Analyses of the Rossiter-McLaughlin Effect
• Toward the Measurements of Spin-Orbit Relations for Small Planets
• Summary and Future Prospects.