Characterising Extrasolar Planets in Reflected Light and Thermal Emission
Abstract
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The physical bases of the detection and characterisation of extrasolar planets in the reflected light and thermal emission regimes are reviewed. They both have their advantages and disadvantages, including artefacts, in the determination of planet physical parameters (mass, size, albedo, surface and atmospheric conditions etc. A special attention is paid for Earth-like planets and new perspectives for these different aspects are also presented.
7 pages, published in "SF2A: Scientific Highlights 2002". Eds. F. Combes and D. Barret. EDPScience, 2002, p. 563
7 pages, published in "SF2A: Scientific Highlights 2002". Eds. F. Combes and D. Barret. EDPScience, 2002, p. 563