The LAOG-Planet Imaging Surveys

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2009-12-07

arxiv.org/abs/0912.1240v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics

6 pages, 5 figures, Invited talk of "Exoplanets and disks: their formation and diversity" conference, 9-12 March 2009

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With the development of high contrast imaging techniques and infrared detectors, vast efforts have been devoted during the past decade to detect and characterize lighter, cooler and closer companions to nearby stars, and ultimately image new planetary systems. Complementary to other observing techniques (radial velocity, transit, micro-lensing, pulsar-timing), this approach has opened a new astrophysical window to study the physical properties and the formation mechanisms of brown dwarfs and planets. I here will briefly present the observing challenge, the different observing techniques, strategies and samples of current exoplanet imaging searches that have been selected in the context of the LAOG-Planet Imaging Surveys. I will finally describe the most recent results that led to the discovery of giant planets probably formed like the ones of our solar system, offering exciting and attractive perspectives for the future generation of deep imaging instruments.

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