Astro Seminar: Ray Jayawardhana: Characterizing Exoplanets: From Hot Jupiters to Super-Earths
When:
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT
Where: Technological Institute, F160, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Contact:
Pamela Villalovoz
(847) 491-3644
Group: Physics and Astronomy: Astronomy Seminars
Category: Academic
Description:
Searches for exoplanets have revealed a remarkable diversity of worlds, and comparative studies of their properties have begun in earnest. Planets that transit are particularly well suited for atmosphere characterization. I will discuss recent results using Kepler data as well as ground-based observations, especially using high-resolution spectroscopy, and attempts to extend those studies to sub-Saturn and super-Earth planets. I will also preview planned observations using the James Webb Space Telescope.
Speaker: Ray Jayawardhana, Cornell University
Host: Fred Rasio
Keywords: Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics