Physical Studies of Extra-Solar Planet Upper Atmospheres

太阳系外行星高层大气的物理研究

• 批准号: 1211514
• 负责人: Roger Yelle
• 金额: $ 45.69万
• 依托单位: University of Arizona
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-08-15 至 2016-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1211514&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Physical; Studies; Extra; Solar; Planet

The PI and his collaborators will construct exoplanet atmospheric models that focus on the upper atmospheres. The models will include ion chemistry and track the distribution of ions and metals in the upper atmosphere to processes that occur in the lower atmosphere. They also plan to include the first calculations of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) heating efficiencies for highly irradiated planets (such as most Hot Jupiters). They also plan to include the calculations of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) heating efficiencies for highly irradiated planets (such as most Hot Jupiters). Thiss will have broader impacts in that it will train a graduate student and postdoctoral associate in research techniques, and they will communicate results through peer-reviewed articles, public lectures and articles to popular magazines.

PI和他的合作者将构建专注于高层大气的系外行星大气模型。这些模型将包括离子化学，并跟踪高层大气中离子和金属的分布，以跟踪低层大气中发生的过程。他们还计划包括对高度辐射行星（如大多数热彗星）的极紫外线（EUV）加热效率的首次计算。他们还计划计算高辐射行星（如大多数热彗星）的极紫外线（EUV）加热效率。这将产生更广泛的影响，因为它将培训研究生和博士后助理研究技术，他们将通过同行评议的文章，公开讲座和流行杂志的文章交流结果。