Upsilon Andromedae b in polarized light: New constraints on the planet size, density and albedo

S. V. Berdyugina, A. V. Berdyugin, V. Piirola

Polarimetry is a novel tool to detect and characterize exoplanets and their atmospheres. Polarized scattered light from the non-transiting hot Jupiter $\upsilon$~And~b is measured…