The Diversity of Exoplanets

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Syllabus

Week 1 - Introduction: History and context
Week 2 - Planet detection I: the mass and orbital characterisation of systems
Week 3 - Planet detection II: the power of transit
Week 4 - Statistical results I: mass‐separation‐radius
Week 5 - Statistical results II: orbital characteristics and architecture of systems
Week 6 - Observational approach to planetary atmospheres

Prerequisite

None.

Instructors

Francesco Pepe - Department of Astronomy
Stéphane Udry - Department of Astronomy
Maxime Marmier - Department of Astronomy
Damien Ségransan - Department of Astronomy
Didier Queloz - Department of Astronomy
Michel Mayor - Department of Astronomy
Christophe Lovis - Department of Astronomy

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