Elemental Abundances of the Super-Neptune WASP-107b's Host Star Using High-resolution, Near-infrared Spectroscopy

Abstract

We present the first elemental abundance measurements of the K dwarf (K7V) exoplanet-host star WASP-107 using high-resolution (R = 45,000), near-infrared (H- and K-band) spectra taken from Gemini-S/IGRINS. We use the previously determined physical parameters of the star from the literature and infer the abundances of 15 elements: C, N, O, Na, Mg, Al, Si, K, Ca, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, and Ni, all with precision < 0.1 dex, based on model fitting using MARCS model atmospheres and the spectral synthesis code Turbospectrum. Our results show near-solar abundances and a carbon-to-oxygen ratio (C/O) of 0.50 (+/-0.10), consistent with the solar value of 0.54 (+/-0.09). The orbiting planet, WASP-107b, is a super Neptune with a mass in the Neptune regime (= 1.8 M_Nep) and a radius close to Jupiter's (= 0.94 R_Jup). This planet is also being targeted by four JWST Cycle 1 programs in transit and eclipse, which should provide highly precise measurements of atmospheric abundances. This will enable us to properly compare the planetary and stellar chemical abundances, which is essential in understanding the formation mechanisms, internal structure, and chemical composition of exoplanets. Our study is a proof-of-concept that will pave the way for such measurements to be made for all JWST's cooler exoplanet-host stars.

arXiv comment19 pages, 8 figures, Accepted to ApJ

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