Origin and Formation of Planetary Systems

Research areas:

• Environnement, Paléo-Environnement et Bio-Indicateurs (2011 - 2016)

Year:

2010

Authors:

• Y. Alibert
• C. Broeg
• W. Benz
• G. Wuchterl
• Olivier Grasset
• Christophe Sotin
• C. Eiroa
• T. Henning
• T. Herbst
• L. Kaltenegger
• A. Leger
• R. Liseau
• H. Lammer
• C. Beichman
• W. Danchi
• M. Fridlund
• J. Lunine
• F. Paresce
• A. Penny
• A. Quirrenbach
• H. Rottgering
• F. Selsis
• J. Schneider
• D. Stam
• G. Tinetti
• G. White

Journal:

ASTROBIOLOGY

Volume:

10

Number:

1

Pages:

19-32

Month:

JAN-FEB

ISSN:

1531-1074

BibTex:

@article{WOS:000275838900003, author = "Y. Alibert and C. Broeg and W. Benz and G. Wuchterl and Olivier Grasset and Christophe Sotin and C. Eiroa and T. Henning and T. Herbst and L. Kaltenegger and A. Leger and R. Liseau and H. Lammer and C. Beichman and W. Danchi and M. Fridlund and J. Lunine and F. Paresce and A. Penny and A. Quirrenbach and H. Rottgering and F. Selsis and J. Schneider and D. Stam and G. Tinetti and G. White", abstract = "To estimate the occurrence of terrestrial exoplanets and maximize the chance of finding them, it is crucial to understand the formation of planetary systems in general and that of terrestrial planets in particular. We show that a reliable formation theory should not only explain the formation of the Solar System, with small terrestrial planets within a few AU and gas giants farther out, but also the newly discovered exoplanetary systems with close-in giant planets. Regarding the presently known exoplanets, we stress that our current knowledge is strongly biased by the sensitivity limits of current detection techniques (mainly the radial velocity method). With time and improved detection methods, the diversity of planets and orbits in exoplanetary systems will definitely increase and help to constrain the formation theory further. In this work, we review the latest state of planetary formation in relation to the origin and evolution of habitable terrestrial planets.", doi = "10.1089/ast.2009.0372", extra = "PICL", issn = "1531-1074", journal = "ASTROBIOLOGY", month = "JAN-FEB", number = "1", pages = "19-32", title = "{O}rigin and {F}ormation of {P}lanetary {S}ystems", volume = "10", year = "2010", }

Abstract:

To estimate the occurrence of terrestrial exoplanets and maximize the
chance of finding them, it is crucial to understand the formation of
planetary systems in general and that of terrestrial planets in
particular. We show that a reliable formation theory should not only
explain the formation of the Solar System, with small terrestrial
planets within a few AU and gas giants farther out, but also the newly
discovered exoplanetary systems with close-in giant planets. Regarding
the presently known exoplanets, we stress that our current knowledge is
strongly biased by the sensitivity limits of current detection
techniques (mainly the radial velocity method). With time and improved
detection methods, the diversity of planets and orbits in exoplanetary
systems will definitely increase and help to constrain the formation
theory further. In this work, we review the latest state of planetary
formation in relation to the origin and evolution of habitable
terrestrial planets.