Tirsdagskollokvium (NB tirsdag!): Roberto Silvotti: Planetary Systems beyond the red giant branch

Roberto Silvotti, L' Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino

Most of the current exoplanet research is concentrated on main sequence stars similar to our Sun, with the main goal of finding Earth-like analogues, and on planetary system's formation. Very little is known on the late-stage evolution of planetary systems. In this talk I will review the recent discoveries of the first planets orbiting post-red giant branch stars and discuss the different detection methods used. I will compare these first results with some theoretical prediction and discuss what we can expect in this field for the next years.

Publisert 21. juni 2012 12:19