3 papers
astro-ph2000
Photometric Light Curves and Polarization of Close-in Extrasolar Giant Planets
S. Seager, B. A. Whitney, D. D. Sasselov
The close-in extrasolar giant planets [CEGPs], $\ltorder$ 0.05 AU from their parent stars, may have a large component of optically reflected light. We present theoretical optical p…
astro-ph1999
Theoretical Transmission Spectra During Extrasolar Giant Planet Transits
S. Seager, D. D. Sasselov
The recent transit observation of HD 209458 b - an extrasolar planet orbiting a sun-like star - confirmed that it is a gas giant and determined that its orbital inclination is 85 d…
astro-ph1999
A New Calculation of the Recombination Epoch
Sara Seager, Dimitar D. Sasselov, Douglas Scott
We have developed an improved recombination calculation of H, HeI, and HeII in the early Universe which involves a line-by-line treatment of each atomic level. We find two major di…