Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2003-11-24
Astron.Astrophys.415:1153-1166,2004
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
15 pages, 9 figures, Accepted for publication in A&A; Replaced after language editing
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361:20034469
We present stellar parameters and metallicities, obtained from a detailed spectroscopic analysis, for a large sample of 98 stars known to be orbited by planetary mass companions (almost all known targets), as well as for a volume-limited sample of 41 stars not known to host any planet. For most of the stars the stellar parameters are revised versions of the ones presented in our previous works. However, we also present parameters for 18 stars with planets not previously published, and a compilation of stellar parameters for the remaining 4 planet-hosts for which we could not obtain a spectrum. A comparison of our stellar parameters with values of Teff, log(g), and [Fe/H] available in the literature shows a remarkable agreement. The derived [Fe/H] values are then used to confirm the previously known result that planets are more prevalent around metal-rich stars. Furthermore, we confirm that the frequency of planets is a strongly rising function of the stellar metallicity, at least for stars with [Fe/H]>0. While only about 3% of the solar metallicity stars in the CORALIE planet search sample were found to be orbited by a planet, this number increases to more than 25% for stars with [Fe/H] above +0.3. Curiously, our results also suggest that these percentages might remain relatively constant for values of [Fe/H] lower than about solar, increasing then linearly with the mass fraction of heavy elements. These results are discussed in the context of the theories of planetary formation.
Israelian Garik
Mayor Marcel
Santos Nuno Cardoso
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