Magnetism and activity of planet hosting stars. Issue Volume 11:Issue S320(2015) (9th September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wright, Jason T.; Miller, Brendan P.
• Editors: Kosovichev, A.G.; Hawley, S.L.; Heinzel, P.
• Is Part Of: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. Volume 11:Issue S320(2015)
• Page Start: 357
• Page End: 366
• Publication Date: 2016-09-09
• Subjects: stars:activity, -- stars:chromospheres, -- stars:magnetic fields stars:planetary systems, -- stars:rotation, -- stars:spots; Astronomy -- Congresses; Astronomy -- Periodicals; 520
• DOI: 10.1017/S1743921316002143
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1743-9213

Abstract

Abstract: The magnetic activity levels of planet host stars may differ from that of stars not known to host planets in several ways. Hot Jupiters may induce activity in their hosts through magnetic interactions, or through tidal interactions by affecting their host's rotation or convection. Measurements of photospheric, chromospheric, or coronal activity might then be abnormally high or low compared to control stars that do not host hot Jupiters, or might be modulated at the planet's orbital period. Such detections are complicated by the small amplitude of the expected signal, by the fact that the signals may be transient, and by the difficulty of constructing control samples due to exoplanet detection biases and the uncertainty of field star ages. We review these issues, and discuss avenues for future progress in the field.