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Prospects for the detection of reflected light from other worlds
Oral comunication

N. C. Santos

Abstract
We present and discuss on the prospects of detecting the reflected light from a short period extra-solar planet using high resolution spectroscopy. In particular, we explore the use of the cross-correlation technique to derive the spectral S/N needed to detect the reflected light spectrum of an Earth-like planet orbiting another sun. We show that its detection is possible with a high-resolution spectrograph mounted on the E-ELT. Such a detection will allow to derive the planetary geometric albedo and its orbital velocity, allowing thus to estimate the real mass of the planet even in cases where a transit has not been detected.

Towards the science case for E-ELT HIRES
Cambridge, U.K.
2012 September

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Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia COMPETE 2020 PORTUGAL 2020 União Europeia