4 papers
Can tidal evolution lead to close-in planetary bodies around white dwarfs II: volcanism and transits
Yuqi Li, Amy Bonsor, Oliver Shorttle
Planetary material accreted by white dwarfs provides unique insights regarding exoplanetary composition. The evolutionary pathways of planetary bodies around white dwarfs are cruci…
Can tidal evolution lead to close-in planetary bodies around white dwarfs I: Orbital period distribution
Yuqi Li, Amy Bonsor, Oliver Shorttle +1
The evolution of planetary systems around white dwarfs is crucial to understanding the presence of planetary material in the atmospheres of white dwarfs. These systems uniquely pro…
Measurements of three exo-planetesimal compositions: a planetary core, a chondritic body, and an icy Kuiper belt analogue
Jamie T. Williams, Boris T. Gänsicke, Snehalata Sahu +6
The study of planetesimal debris accreted by white dwarfs offers unique insights into the composition of exoplanets. Using far-ultraviolet and optical spectroscopy, we have analyse…
Host-star and exoplanet composition: Polluted white dwarf reveals depletion of moderately refractory elements in planetary material
Claudia Aguilera-Gómez, Laura K. Rogers, Amy Bonsor +6
Planets form from the same cloud of molecular gas and dust as their host stars. Confirming if planetary bodies acquire the same refractory element composition as their natal disc d…