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| Paper: |
Polarization of Extrasolar Planets: Sample Simulations |
| Volume: |
294, Scientific Frontiers in Research on Extrasolar Planets |
| Page: |
535 |
| Authors: |
Stam, D. M.; Hovenier, J.; Waters, R. |
| Abstract: |
Polarization observations appear to be a valuable tool for detecting and studying extrasolar planetary atmospheres. Here, we present numerical simulations of the degree of linear polarization P of starlight reflected by an orbiting planet across the wavelength interval from 0.3 to 3.2 microns, for three types of model atmospheres. The simulations show that P varies with the wavelength and that the variation depends strongly on the atmospheric constituents. |
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