New Concept for Internal Heat Production in Hot Jupiter Exo-Planets

Details New Concept for Internal Heat Production in Hot Jupiter Exo-Planets New Concept for Internal Heat Production in Hot Jupiter Exo-Planets

2006-12-20

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0612603v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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Discovery of hot Jupiter exo-planets, those with anomalously inflated size and low density relative to Jupiter, has evoked much discussion as to possible sources of internal heat production. But to date, no explanations have come forth that are generally applicable. The explanations advanced typically involve presumed tidal dissipation and/or converted incident stellar radiation. The present, brief communication suggests a novel interfacial nuclear fission-fusion source of internal heat production for hot Jupiters that has been overlooked by theoreticians and which has potentially general applicability.

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