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Interference effects in heavy scalar searches
Dr. Tania Robens
Mon, 25 Nov 2024, 16:30
Chemical Enrichments in the Milky Way and Its Accreted Dwarf Galaxies
Dr Tadafumi Matsuno
Tue, 26 Nov 2024, 16:30

Peering Inside Giants: How Solar System information and JWST Data Transforms Our Understanding of Exoplanet Interiors

Professor Yamila Miguel , Leiden Observatory
We are at a unique time to study giant exoplanets. With more than 5000 exoplanets found and facilities like the James Webb Space Telescope that provide unprecedented data on their atmospheres, we moved from an era of discovery to an era of exoplanet characterisation. At the same time, precise measurements from missions like Juno and Cassini to Jupiter and Saturn, lead to a different way of looking at giant planet interior structures, with inhomogeneous interiors that have not been used in exoplanet modelling before. This is an exceptional time to combine the detailed information on the solar system's giant planets with the large amount of data from exoplanets to get a better understanding of planetary physics and a better comprehension of planet formation and evolution.  In this talk, I will present the last advancements in our knowledge of the giants in the solar system provided by Juno and Cassini missions. Furthemore, I will introduce the first retrieval for exoplanet interiors using next-generation models that are grounded in data from Jupiter and Saturn. These models not only shed light on bulk metallicities but also provide information on core masses and the internal distribution of metals. Using as input planetary masses, radii, atmospheric data provided by JWST and Love numbers (when available), we demonstrate how this integrated methodology leads to the derivation of more realistic interior structures, opening the door to a new generation of interior models for giant exoplanets. Those unable to attend the colloquium in person are invited to participate online through Zoom (Meeting ID: 942 0262 2849, passcode 792771) using the link: https://eu02web.zoom-x.de/j/94202622849?pwd=dGlPQXBiUytzY1M2UE5oUDRhbzNOZz09 During her visit to Heidelberg, Prof. Miguel will be available for meetings by arrangement with her host Dr Lorena Acuna (acuna@mpia.de).
Heidelberg Joint Astronomical Colloquium
2 Jul 2024, 16:30
Philosophenweg 12, Main Lecture hall (gHS)

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