No Planet Left Behind: Investigating Planetary Diversity and Architecture with SIM Lite

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dc.creatorKulkarni, S. R.
dc.creatorSchlichting, H. E.
dc.creatorHansen, B. M. S.
dc.creatorCatanzarite, J.
dc.date2009-02-19
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T12:44:56Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T12:44:56Z
dc.descriptionThe evidence is mounting that star formation necessarily involves planet formation. We clearly have a vested interest in finding other Earths but a true understanding of planet formation requires completing the census and mapping planetary architecture in all its grandeur and diversity. Here, we show that a 2000-star survey undertaken with SIM Lite will uniquely probe planets around B-A-F stars, bright and binary stars and white dwarfs. In addition, we show that the high precision of SIM Lite allows us to gain unique insights into planet formation via accurate measurements of mutual inclinations.
dc.description7 pages, 3 figures, submitted to The Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0902.3475
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0902.3475
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/220941
dc.subjectEarth and Planetary Astrophysics
dc.subjectSolar and Stellar Astrophysics
dc.titleNo Planet Left Behind: Investigating Planetary Diversity and Architecture with SIM Lite
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