Transmission spectroscopy of exoplanet atmospheres

系外行星凌日为研究吸收中的行星大气的组成和结构提供了机会。在这个项目中，我们将利用最近发现的围绕明亮恒星的凌日系外行星，特别是苔丝和NGTS，并应用一系列地面和太空望远镜来探测一系列原子和分子物种。我们最初的重点将放在长周期的低温巨行星上，这些行星迄今为止还没有被研究过。我们还打算利用高分辨率光谱学来研究这些系外行星的全球循环。

Exoplanet transits present the opportunity to study composition and structure of planetary atmospheres in absorption. In this project we will take advantage of recent discoveries of transiting exoplanets around bright stars, particularly with TESS and NGTS, and apply a range of ground-based and space telescopes to detect a range of atomic and molecular species. Our initial focus will be on longer-period cool giant planets, which have not been studied to date. We also aim to use high-resolution spectroscopy to study global circulation on such exoplanets.