ExoFrontiers (EPUB) von Nikku Madhusudhan

This book is a compendium of key scientific questions, challenges, and opportunities across different areas of exoplanetary science. It provides a starting point for researchers, experts and non-experts alike, to obtain a quick overview of the forefront of exoplanetary science and a vision for the future of the field.

Preface

Part I: Introduction 1. The Exoplanetary Landscape

Part II: Exoplanetary Detection and Spectroscopy 2. The Demographics of Exoplanets 3. Transit Surveys 4. Radial Velocity Surveys 5. Direct Imaging and Spectroscopy 6. Small Star Opportunities 7. Transit Spectroscopy 8. High-resolution Spectroscopy 9. Space Missions for Exoplanet Science 10. Small Satellites for Exoplanet Science

Part III: Exoplanetary Theory and Characterisation 11. Orbital Dynamics and Architectures of Exoplanets 12. Planet Formation 13. Planetary Migration 14. Astrochemistry and Planet Formation 15. Debris Disks 16. Exoplanetary Interiors 17. Atmospheric Modeling and Retrieval 18. Atmospheric Chemistry 19. Atmospheric Dynamics 20. Clouds in Exoplanetary Atmospheres 21. Atomic and Molecular Line data

Part IV: Habitability and Biosignatures 22. Exoplanetary Habitability 23. Exoplanetary Astrobiology

Part V: New Horizons 24. The Search for Spectroscopic Signs of Life