Tidal, thermal and magnetic evolution of terrestrial exoplanets in the habitable zone of dwarf stars

The rotation and thermal evolution of a planet plays a main role in the planetary magnetic field evolution. The rotation period determines properties like the regime of the planetary dynamo and its intensity. This is crucial for a planet to keep its reservoir of volatile material like water, protected against the erosive action of the stellar wind and cosmic rays. Planets orbiting dwarf stars are tidally affected by their host, this determines the final rotation period (resonance) or the tidal locking of the planet, especially during the very first Myr. At the same time this first period of the planet history is the most affected by the magnetic activity of the host star. We calculate the rotation and tidal evolution of planets and combine this with a thermal evolution model to know how this very first stages of the planetary evolution finish with an stable and protective planetary magnetic field or with an unprotected planet.