Formation and tidal evolution of hot super-Earths in multiple planetary systems
Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
2015-05-13 v1
Abstract
Hot super-Earths are exoplanets with masses < 10 Earth masses and orbital periods < 20 days. Around 8 hot super-Earths have been discovered in the neighborhood of solar system. In this lecture, we review the mechanisms for the formation of hot super-Earths, dynamical effects that play important roles in sculpting the architecture of the multiple planetary systems. Two example systems (HD 40307 and GJ 436) are presented to show the formation and evolution of hot super-Earths or Neptunes.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0902.4086,
title = {Formation and tidal evolution of hot super-Earths in multiple planetary systems},
author = {Ji-Lin Zhou},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0902.4086},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
12 pages, 4 color figures, Lecture in 'Extrasolar planets in Multi-Body systems: Theory and Observation',Torun (Poland), August 25-29, 2008, to appear in European Astronomical Society Publication Series