Grain Alignment and Rotational Disruption by Radiative Torques in Exoplanet Atmospheres

Dust clouds are ubiquitous in the atmospheres of hot Jupiters and affect their observable properties. The alignment of dust grains in the clouds and resulting dust polarization provide a promising way to study the magnetic fields of exoplanets. Moreover, the grain size distribution plays an importan...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Thiem Hoang, Alex Lazarian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/acc9a6