Identification and characterization of the host stars in planetary microlensing with ELTs
Abstract
We propose to robustly and routinely measure the masses of exoplanets beyond 1 AU from their host stars with the microlensing method, by directly imaging the host star with ELTs. A direct result from this project will be planet occurrence rate beyond the snow line, which will enable us to discern different planet formation mechanisms.
- Publication:
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Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society
- Pub Date:
- May 2019
- DOI:
- 10.48550/arXiv.1903.04559
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1903.04559
- Bibcode:
- 2019BAAS...51c.152L
- Keywords:
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- Astrophysics - Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
- E-Print:
- Astro2020 White Paper