We gratefully acknowledge support from
the Simons Foundation and member institutions.
Full-text links:

Download:

Current browse context:

astro-ph.EP

Change to browse by:

References & Citations

Bookmark

(what is this?)
CiteULike logo BibSonomy logo Mendeley logo del.icio.us logo Digg logo Reddit logo

Astrophysics > Earth and Planetary Astrophysics

Title: White dwarf systems: exoplanets and debris disks

Authors: Uri Malamud
Abstract: Although there is abundant and diverse observational evidence in support of white dwarf stars hosting planets or debris disks which form in the catastrophic destruction of various planetary bodies, the key processes that explain these observations are still being intensely investigated. The study of white dwarf planetary systems offers a unique perspective on exo-solar composition, that cannot be obtained by any other means. This chapter describes the various observational techniques that are used in order to find and characterize exo-planets and debris disks around white dwarfs. In turn, it discusses how to theoretically interpret these observations by surveying an array of various research tools and models currently employed in this field.
Comments: Preprint of a chapter for the 'Encyclopedia of Astrophysics' (Editor-in-Chief Ilya Mandel, Section Editor Dimitri Veras) to be published by Elsevier as a Reference Module
Subjects: Earth and Planetary Astrophysics (astro-ph.EP); Solar and Stellar Astrophysics (astro-ph.SR)
Cite as: arXiv:2403.07427 [astro-ph.EP]
  (or arXiv:2403.07427v2 [astro-ph.EP] for this version)

Submission history

From: Uri Malamud [view email]
[v1] Tue, 12 Mar 2024 09:08:19 GMT (1158kb,D)
[v2] Sun, 21 Apr 2024 10:33:11 GMT (1154kb,D)

Link back to: arXiv, form interface, contact.