1. Our solar system from afar; 2. Exoplanet discoveries by the transit method; 3. What the transit lightcurve tells us; 4. The transiting exoplanet population; 5. Transmission spectroscopy and Rossiter-McLaughlin effect; 6. Secondary eclipses and phase variations; 7. Transit timing variations and orbital dynamics; 8. Brave new worlds: the future; Index.
The methods used in the detection and characterisation of exoplanets are presented in this unique textbook for advanced undergraduates.
Carole A. Haswell is a Senior Lecturer in Physics and Astronomy in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, The Open University. She worked on accretion flows around black hole binary star systems until becoming fascinated by the field of exoplanets. Her research work now focuses on Hubble Space Telescope observations of transiting exoplanets.
'This advanced-level undergraduate text distils the essential
physics and methodology of planet discovery and characterisation
into a single volume. The book's narrative is cleverly constructed,
outlining the progression of exoplanetary discoveries in
more-or-less chronological sequence, interspersed with detailed
step-by-step presentations of the underlying principles that
underpinned each stage in the discovery process. The book treats
all these facets of exoplanetary science at a comprehensive level
making it an essential reference work for graduate students and
more advanced researchers.' Professor Andrew Collier Cameron,
University of St Andrews
'I am very impressed by this book's content and presentation. For
the first time, all the necessary equations and groundwork in the
field are clearly explained within one volume. I wholeheartedly
recommend this book to any student or scientist hoping to make a
contribution to the exciting field of transiting planets. This book
is a must-read for any graduate student starting out in the field,
and it will earn its place on the shelves of the experienced
specialist as an invaluable reference text.' Dr Frédéric Pont,
University of Exeter
'It will occupy prime real estate on the shelves of undergraduate
and amateur astronomers working with or acquiring transit data with
small and medium-sized telescopes.' Meteoritics & Planetary
Sciences
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