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Uses of Linear Polarization as a Probe of Extrasolar Planet Atmospheres
S. Saar, S. Seager
We point out some advantages of making observations of extrasolar planets in linearly polarized (LP) light. Older cool stars have quite low levels (~ 10^-4 to 10^-5) of fractional…
astro-ph2003★ 1 cited
The Significance of the Sodium Detection in the Extrasolar Planet HD209458b Atmosphere
S. Seager
The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) detection of an extrasolar planet atmosphere in 2001 was a landmark step forward for the characterization of extrasolar planets. HST detected the t…