Instrumentation for the detection and characterization of exoplanets

Francesco Pepe (), David Ehrenreich and Michael R. Meyer
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Francesco Pepe: Observatoire Astronomique de l'Université de Genève
David Ehrenreich: Observatoire Astronomique de l'Université de Genève
Michael R. Meyer: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Institute for Astronomy

Nature, 2014, vol. 513, issue 7518, 358-366

Abstract: Abstract In no other field of astrophysics has the impact of new instrumentation been as substantial as in the domain of exoplanets. Before 1995 our knowledge of exoplanets was mainly based on philosophical and theoretical considerations. The years that followed have been marked, instead, by surprising discoveries made possible by high-precision instruments. Over the past decade, the availability of new techniques has moved the focus of research from the detection to the characterization of exoplanets. Next-generation facilities will produce even more complementary data that will lead to a comprehensive view of exoplanet characteristics and, by comparison with theoretical models, to a better understanding of planet formation.

Date: 2014
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