Modeling the Polarimetric Signatures of Extra-Solar Planets During Microlensing Events

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Dec 2005

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Astronomical Polarimetry: Current Status and Future Directions ASP Conference Series, Vol. 343, Proceedings of the Conference he

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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We investigate the microlensing signature of an oceanic planet observed during a caustic crossing microlensing event. We model the planet with a wavy ocean surface and map the ``star-glint'' - specularly reflected light from elements of the surface. The polarization signal, characterized by its Stokes' parameters, is differentially amplified as the caustic sweeps across the planetary disc. Applying earth-like parameters to the planet ocean, we investigate how the degree of polarization depends on planetary phase.

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