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Original paper

Core-powered mass-loss and the radius distribution of small exoplanets

Volume: 476, Issue: 1, Pages: 759 - 765
Published: Feb 2, 2018
Abstract
Recent observations identify a valley in the radius distribution of small exoplanets, with planets in the range 1.5–2.0 R⊕ significantly less common than somewhat smaller or larger planets. This valley may suggest a bimodal population of rocky planets that are either engulfed by massive gas envelopes that significantly enlarge their radius, or do not have detectable atmospheres at all. One explanation of such a bimodal distribution is...
Paper Details
Title
Core-powered mass-loss and the radius distribution of small exoplanets
Published Date
Feb 2, 2018
Volume
476
Issue
1
Pages
759 - 765
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