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Paper: Polarization of Extrasolar Planets: Sample Simulations
Volume: 294, Scientific Frontiers in Research on Extrasolar Planets
Page: 535
Authors: Stam, D. M.; Hovenier, J.; Waters, R.
Abstract: Polarization observations appear to be a valuable tool for detecting and studying extrasolar planetary atmospheres. Here, we present numerical simulations of the degree of linear polarization P of starlight reflected by an orbiting planet across the wavelength interval from 0.3 to 3.2 microns, for three types of model atmospheres. The simulations show that P varies with the wavelength and that the variation depends strongly on the atmospheric constituents.
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