Ground-based Microlensing Surveys

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dc.creatorGould, Andrew
dc.creatorGaudi, B. Scott
dc.creatorBennett, David P.
dc.date2007-04-05
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T07:55:21Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T07:55:21Z
dc.descriptionMicrolensing is a proven extrasolar planet search method that has already yielded the detection of four exoplanets. These detections have changed our understanding of planet formation ``beyond the snowline'' by demonstrating that Neptune-mass planets with separations of several AU are common. Microlensing is sensitive to planets that are generally inaccessible to other methods, in particular cool planets at or beyond the snowline, very low-mass (i.e. terrestrial) planets, planets orbiting low-mass stars, free-floating planets, and even planets in external galaxies. Such planets can provide critical constraints on models of planet formation, and therefore the next generation of extrasolar planet searches should include an aggressive and well-funded microlensing component. When combined with the results from other complementary surveys, next generation microlensing surveys can yield an accurate and complete census of the frequency and properties of planets, and in particular low-mass terrestrial planets.
dc.description8 pages, 4 figures, white paper submitted to the NASA/NSF Exoplanet Task Force
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0704.0767
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0704.0767
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/126940
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleGround-based Microlensing Surveys
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