The Outer Cut-Off of the Giant Planet Population and the 6pc-Survey

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2007-10-15

arxiv.org/abs/0710.2864v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

To appear in the Conference Proceedings "Extreme Solar Systems"; 3 pages, 1 figure

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We present results from two high-contrast imaging surveys that exploit a novel technique, L-band angular differential imaging. Our first survey targeted 21 young stars in the Beta Pic and Tuc-Hor moving groups with VLT/NACO reaching typical sensitivities of <1 MJup at r > 20 AU. The statistical analysis of the null result demonstrates that the giant planet population is truncated at 30 AU or less (90% confidence level). Our second, on-going MMT/Clio survey utilizes the unique sensitivity achieved in the L-band for old planets to probe all M-dwarf stars within 6 pc. The proximity of these targets enables direct imaging of planets in orbits like Jupiter for the first time - a key step for directly imaging giant planets.

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