The X-ray irradiation and evaporation of exoplanet atmospheres
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Warwick
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
The project is an observational study of the X-ray emission of exoplanet host stars. The goal is to quantify the X-ray and extreme-ultraviolet irradiation of the atmospheres of the exoplanets in order assess the role of high-energy irradiation in atmospheric evolution. This will include studies of the X-ray evolution with age of the system, as well as the effects of activity cycles and stellar flares. For potentially habitable planets, such as those orbiting TRAPPIST-1, the beneficial effects of removing a thick primary atmosphere will be balanced against the potential detrimental effects on the composition and water content of a secondary atmosphere.
Organisations
Studentship Projects
Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
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ST/V507179/1 | 01/10/2020 | 30/09/2024 | |||
2435780 | Studentship | ST/V507179/1 | 05/10/2020 | 31/03/2024 | Jorge Fernández Fernández |