Computer Science – Learning
Scientific paper
Sep 2011
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2011ess.....2.4002w&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, ESS meeting #2, #40.02
Computer Science
Learning
Scientific paper
In recent years, spectroscopy of exoplanetary atmospheres has proven to be very successful. When in the past discoveries were made using space-born observatories such as Hubble and Spitzer, the observational focus continues to shift to ground-based facilities. This is especially true since the end of the Spitzer cold-phase, depleting us of a space-borne eye in the infrared. With projects like E-ELT and TMT on the horizon, this trend will only intensify.
So far several observational strategies have been employed for ground-based spectroscopy. All of which are trying to solve the problems incurred by high systematic and telluric noise and are distinct in their advantages and dis-advantages. Using time-resolved spectroscopy, we obtain an individual lightcurve per spectral channel of the instrument. The benefits of such an approach are multifold since it allows us to utilize a broad spectrum of statistical methods.
Using new IRTF data, in the K and L-bands, we will illustrate the intricacies of two spectral retrieval approaches: 1) the self-filtering and signal amplification achieved by consecutive convolutions in the frequency domain, 2) the blind de-convolution of signal from noise using non-parametric machine learning algorithms.
These novel techniques allow us to present new results on the hot-Jupiter HD189733b, showing strong methane emissions in both, K and L-bands at spectral resolutions of R 170. Using data from the IRTF/SpeX instrument, we will discuss the implications and possible theoretical models of strong methane emissions on this planet.
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