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- Nominated as an outstanding Ph.D. thesis by the University of St. Andrews, UK
- Includes clear explanations, making it easy to read and accessible to a broad audience with minimum scientific background knowledge
- Presents a new, state-of-the-art technique that is expected to become mainstream in planet-hunting research over the next few years
- Demonstrates that the radial-velocity variations mainly arise from suppression of photospheric convection by magnetic fields. This finding represents a significant step towards measuring the masses of potentially habitable planets orbiting Sun-like stars
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)
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The findings of this thesis represent a significant step towards determining the masses of potentially habitable planets orbiting Sun-like stars.
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Book Title: Radial-velocity Searches for Planets Around Active Stars
Authors: Raphaëlle D. Haywood
Series Title: Springer Theses
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41273-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-41272-6Published: 28 July 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-82310-2Published: 30 May 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-41273-3Published: 18 July 2016
Series ISSN: 2190-5053
Series E-ISSN: 2190-5061
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 140
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 57 illustrations in colour
Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Astrophysics and Astroparticles, Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics), Astrobiology