Jupiter and Saturn as Spectral Analogs for Extrasolar Gas Giants and Brown Dwarfs: Bridging the Gap Between the Solar System and Exoplanets
Coulter, Daniel James. (2022-05). Jupiter and Saturn as Spectral Analogs for Extrasolar Gas Giants and Brown Dwarfs: Bridging the Gap Between the Solar System and Exoplanets. Theses and Dissertations Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections. https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/etd/items/coulter_idaho_0089n_12370.html
- Title:
- Jupiter and Saturn as Spectral Analogs for Extrasolar Gas Giants and Brown Dwarfs: Bridging the Gap Between the Solar System and Exoplanets
- Author:
- Coulter, Daniel James
- ORCID:
- 0000-0001-7691-5096
- Date:
- 2022-05
- Keywords:
- brown dwarf direct imaging exoplanet Jupiter Saturn spectroscopy
- Program:
- Physics
- Subject Category:
- Astrophysics; Astronomy; Planetology
- Abstract:
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With recent developments in direct imaging spectroscopy, the exoplanet community will soon have access to the spectra of hundreds, or even thousands, of extrasolar gas giants and brown dwarfs. However, as point-source spectra, there will be no spatially resolved context for these observations. In this thesis, I discuss using Jupiter and Saturn, our only spatially resolvable counterparts to extrasolar gas giants and brown dwarfs, as spectral analogs. In Chapter 1, I provide a brief historical context for this thesis and discuss its motivation and impact. In Chapter 2, I present point-source spectra of Jupiter and Saturn for a variety of phase angles, as well as provide end member, or single-feature spectra, for permutations of illumination and cloud density. Here, I also briefly touch on using spectral variations as a means to detect rings around exoplanets. Finally, in Chapter 3, I discuss future projects that are extensions of the work presented in this thesis.
- Description:
- masters, M.S., Physics -- University of Idaho - College of Graduate Studies, 2022-05
- Major Professor:
- Barnes, Jason W
- Committee:
- Hedman, Matthew M; Berven, Christine A; Hiller, John R
- Defense Date:
- 2022-05
- Identifier:
- Coulter_idaho_0089N_12370
- Type:
- Text
- Format Original:
- Format:
- application/pdf
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