Transmission Spectra as Diagnostics of Extrasolar Giant Planet Atmospheres
Transmission Spectra as Diagnostics of Extrasolar Giant Planet Atmospheres
Atmospheres of transiting extrasolar giant planets (EGPs) such as HD 209458 b must impose features on the spectra of their parent stars during transits; these features contain information about the physical conditions and chemical composition of the atmospheres. The most convenient observational index showing these features is the ``spectrum ratio'', …