Publications (7)
Large Interferometer For Exoplanets (LIFE): I. Improved exoplanet detection yield estimates for a large mid-infrared space-interferometer mission
S. P. Quanz, M. Ottiger, E. Fontanet +68
One of the long-term goals of exoplanet science is the atmospheric characterization of dozens of small exoplanets in order to understand their diversity and search for habitable wo…
Consistently Simulating a Wide Range of Atmospheric Scenarios for K2-18b with a Flexible Radiative Transfer Module
M. Scheucher, F. Wunderlich, J. L. Grenfell +6
The atmospheres of small, potentially rocky exoplanets are expected to cover a diverse range in composition and mass. Studying such objects therefore requires flexible and wide-ran…
Photon emission within the linear sigma model
F. Wunderlich, B. Kampfer
Soft-photon emission rates are calculated within the linear sigma model. The investigation is aimed at answering the question to which extent the emissivities map out the phase str…
Iterative Fluiddynamics
F. Wunderlich, B. Kämpfer
An iterative scheme is presented to solve analytically the relativistic fluid dynamics equations. The scheme is applied to longitudinal expansion, transversal symmetric and transve…
Large Interferometer For Exoplanets (LIFE): III. Spectral resolution, wavelength range and sensitivity requirements based on atmospheric retrieval analyses of an exo-Earth
B. S. Konrad, E. Alei, D. Angerhausen +9
Temperate terrestrial exoplanets are likely common objects, but their discovery and characterization is very challenging. Concepts for optimized space missions to overcome these ch…
Detectability of atmospheric features of Earth-like planets in the habitable zone around M dwarfs
F. Wunderlich, M. Godolt, J. L. Grenfell +6
We investigate the detectability of atmospheric spectral features of Earth-like planets in the habitable zone (HZ) around M dwarfs with the future James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)…
New Insights into Cosmic Ray induced Biosignature Chemistry in Earth-like Atmospheres
Markus Scheucher, J. L. Grenfell, F. Wunderlich +3
With the recent discoveries of terrestrial planets around active M-dwarfs, destruction processes masking the possible presence of life are receiving increased attention in the exop…