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most citedHot Rocks Survey III: A deep eclipse for LHS 1140c and a new Gaussian process method to account for correlated noise in individual pixels

20 citations · 40 across the 18 of their papers we have counts for

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19 papers

astro-ph.EP2026

The atmospheric vertical structure of Uranus and Neptune from thermochemical models: the impact of model assumptions

Thomas Douçot, Ravit Helled, Daniel Kitzmann +2

The composition and temperature-pressure profile of the atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune are not well-determined. As observational data are limited, we often rely on chemical equi…

astro-ph.EP2026

The JWST Early Release Science Program for Direct Observations of Exoplanetary Systems VIII: patchy forsterite and enstatite clouds in the atmosphere of VHS 1256 b, retrieval lessons learned and outlook to the future

Niall Whiteford, Jacqueline K. Faherty, Ben Burningham +123

JWST defines a new era for the data-driven approach of retrieval modelling, which has become a cornerstone tool for the statistical inference of exoplanetary and brown dwarf proper…

astro-ph.EP2026

CHEOPS photometry from 2024 reveals a reversal in the transit-timing variations of AU Mic c

Z. Garai, Gy. M. Szabó, D. Gandolfi +90

We present new CHEOPS transit observations of AU Mic b and AU Mic c obtained between June and September 2024, extending the baseline of transit-timing measurements of this young pl…

astro-ph.EP2026

A population view of transiting hot giant exoplanets: Tracing Fe and Ti chemistry with ESPRESSO and MAROON-X

Bibiana Prinoth, Vivien Parmentier, Stefan Pelletier +9

Hot and ultra-hot Jupiters offer a unique laboratory to study atmospheric chemistry at the population level using ground-based high-resolution spectroscopy. Fe and Ti are key trace…

astro-ph.EP2026

FastChem 4: New chemical elements and improved convergence behaviour

Daniel Kitzmann, Joachim W. Stock, A. Beate C. Patzer

Chemical equilibrium calculations are a key ingredient for modelling and interpreting spectroscopic observations of (exo)planets, brown dwarfs, cool stars, and protoplanetary disks…

astro-ph.EP2026

An Ultra-Short Period Super-Earth and a Sub-Neptune Orbiting the K dwarf TOI-4311

Yoshi Nike Emilia Eschen, Thomas G. Wilson, Andrew Collier Cameron +95

We report the discovery and characterisation of the multi-planetary system around TOI-4311, a K dwarf kinematically between the Galactic thick disk and Hercules stream. TOI-4311 ho…

astro-ph.EP2026

NCCR PlanetS: Observational and computational characterization of exoplanet atmospheres

Daniel Kitzmann, Elspeth K. H. Lee, Jens Hoeijmakers +1

This chapter reviews the current state of observational and theoretical efforts in the characterization of exoplanet atmospheres, with a focus on developments enabled through the S…

astro-ph.EP2026★ 1 cited

Hot Rocks Survey V: Secondary Eclipse Photometry of GJ 3473 b with JWST/MIRI

Måns Holmberg, Hannah Diamond-Lowe, João M. Mendonça +16

JWST is transforming our ability to characterise small exoplanets, from sub-Neptunes to rocky worlds. A key open question is whether highly irradiated rocky planets can retain atmo…

astro-ph.EP2026

Ultra-hot Jupiter atmospheres at high spectral resolution

Stefan Pelletier, Daniel Kitzmann, Valentina Vaulato +3

Observations of ultra-hot Jupiters offer an unprecedented opportunity to study the physics of some of the most extreme planetary atmospheres known. With exceedingly high amounts of…

astro-ph.EP2026

Climates of Terrestrial Exoplanets and Biosignatures

Siddharth Bhatnagar, Emeline Bolmont, Nikita J. Boeren +18

Understanding the climates of terrestrial exoplanets and the detectability of biosignatures is an inherently interdisciplinary challenge, requiring the integration of insights from…

astro-ph.EP2025

JWST NIRSpec finds no clear signs of an atmosphere on TOI-1685 b

Chloe E. Fisher, Matthew J. Hooton, Amélie Gressier +21

Determining the prevalence of atmospheres on terrestrial planets is a core objective in exoplanetary science. While M dwarf systems offer a promising opportunity, conclusive observ…

astro-ph.EP2025★ 1 cited

TESS phase curve of ultra-hot Jupiter WASP-189 b

J. A. Patel, D. Kitzmann, A. Brandeker +4

The thermal structures of highly irradiated ultra-hot Jupiters can deviate substantially from those of cooler hot Jupiters. For planets orbiting rapidly rotating, and consequently…

astro-ph.EP2025

An Ultra-Short Period Super-Earth and Sub-Neptune Spanning the Radius Valley Orbiting the Kinematic Thick Disk Star TOI-2345

Yoshi Nike Emilia Eschen, Thomas G. Wilson, Andrea Bonfanti +94

A crucial chemical link between stars and their orbiting exoplanets is thought to exist. If universal, this connection could affect the formation and evolution of all planets. Ther…

astro-ph.EP2025★ 2 cited

Hot Rocks Survey IV: Emission from LTT 3780 b is consistent with a bare rock

Natalie H. Allen, Néstor Espinoza, Hannah Diamond-Lowe +19

It is an open question whether small planets around M dwarfs are able to maintain atmospheres. The Hot Rocks Survey aims to address this question by observing 9 rocky exoplanets or…

astro-ph.EP2025

Modelling the 3D atmospheric structure of the cold Jupiter WD1856+534b orbiting a white dwarf

Pascal A. Noti, Elspeth K. H. Lee, Daniel Kitzmann +5

WD-1856b+534b (WD-1856b) is to date the only detected cold Jupiter outside of our Solar System. This cold Jupiter can provide useful information about the cold giants in our Solar…

astro-ph.EP2025★ 20 cited

Hot Rocks Survey III: A deep eclipse for LHS 1140c and a new Gaussian process method to account for correlated noise in individual pixels

Mark Fortune, Neale P. Gibson, Hannah Diamond-Lowe +14

Time-series photometry at mid-infrared wavelengths is becoming a common technique to search for atmospheres around rocky exoplanets. This method constrains the brightness temperatu…

astro-ph.EP2025★ 12 cited

Competing chemical signatures in the atmosphere of TOI-270 d: Inference of sulfur and carbon chemistry

Lukas Felix, Daniel Kitzmann, Brice-Olivier Demory +1

Recent JWST measurements allow access to the near-infrared spectrum of the sub-Neptune TOI-270 d, for which two different interpretations, a high-metallicity miscible envelope and…

astro-ph.EP2025★ 4 cited

Kinetic and photochemical disequilibrium in the potentially carbon-rich atmosphere of the warm-Jupiter WASP-69b

Nidhi Bangera, Christiane Helling, Gloria Guilluy +5

High-resolution transmission spectroscopy of the warm gas-giant WASP-69b has revealed the presence of H2O, CO, CH4, NH3, and C2H2 in its atmosphere. This study investigates the imp…

astro-ph.EP2023

The JWST Early Release Science Program for Direct Observations of Exoplanetary Systems III: Aperture Masking Interferometric Observations of the star HIP 65426 at 3.8 um

Shrishmoy Ray, Steph Sallum, Sasha Hinkley +121

We present aperture masking interferometry (AMI) observations of the star HIP 65426 at as a part of the JWST Direct Imaging Early Release Science (ERS) program obtai…