Tidal Synchronization Trapping in Stars and Planets with Convective Envelopes
The Astrophysical JournalTidal torques can alter the spins of tidally interacting stars and planets, usually over shorter timescales than the tidal damping of orbital separations or eccentricities.
Janosz W. Dewberry
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The Feasibility of Asynchronous Rotation via Thermal Tides for Diverse Atmospheric Compositions
The Planetary Science JournalThe equilibrium rotation rate of a planet is determined by the sum of torques acting on its solid body. For planets with atmospheres, the dominant torques are usually the gravitational tide, which acts to slow the planet’s rotation rate, and the ...
Andrea M. Salazar, Robin Wordsworth
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Tidally Driven Inertial Waves Enhance Eccentricity Damping and Spin Evolution in Planets and Stars
The Astrophysical JournalTidal interactions influence the orbital motions of binary star systems and extrasolar planets alike. Tides also affect stellar and planetary rotation rates.
Janosz W. Dewberry
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Metal Pollution in Sun-like Stars from Destruction of Ultra–short-period Planets
The Astrophysical Journal LettersChemical evidence indicates that an appreciable fraction of Sun-like stars have engulfed rocky planets during their main-sequence lifetimes. We investigate whether the tidal evolution and destruction of ultra–short-period planets (USPs) can explain this ...
Christopher E. O’Connor, Dong Lai
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Updated Mass, Eccentricity, and Tidal Heating Constraints for the Earth-sized Planet LP 791-18 d
The Astronomical JournalLP 791-18 d is a temperate Earth-sized planet ( R _P = 1.03 R _⊕ , P = 2.76 days) orbiting a late M dwarf, with an interior super-Earth (LP 791-18 b, R _P = 1.2 R _⊕ , P = 0.95 days) and an exterior sub-Neptune (LP 791-18 c, R _P = 2.5 R _⊕ , P = 4.99 ...
Michael Greklek-McKeon +7 more
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The Formation of Double Hot Jupiter Systems through von Zeipel–Lidov–Kozai Migration
The Astrophysical JournalThe von Zeipel–Lidov–Kozai (ZLK) mechanism with tidal friction has been demonstrated as a promising avenue to generate hot Jupiters in stellar binary systems.
Yurou Liu, Tiger Lu, Malena Rice
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Synergies Between Venus & Exoplanetary Observations: Venus and Its Extrasolar Siblings. [PDF]
Space Sci Rev, 2023 Way MJ +11 more
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Planet–Planet Scattering and Von Zeipel–Lidov–Kozai Migration—The Dynamical History of HAT-P-11
The Astrophysical JournalThe two planets of the HAT-P-11 system represent fascinating dynamical puzzles due to their significant eccentricities and orbital misalignments. In particular, HAT-P-11 b is in a close-in orbit in which tides should have circularized well within the age
Tiger Lu +6 more
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, 2010 Tidal effects arise from differential and inelastic deformation of a planet by a perturbing body. The continuous action of tides modify the rotation of the planet together with its orbit until an equilibrium situation is reached.
Correia, Alexandre C. M. +1 more
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Planetary Obliquity Excitation through Pre-main-sequence Stellar Evolution
The Astrophysical JournalA planet’s axial tilt (“obliquity”) substantially affects its atmosphere and habitability. It is thus essential to comprehend the various mechanisms that can excite planetary obliquities, particularly at the primordial stage.
Sidhant Kumar Suar, Sarah C. Millholland
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