Stellar Noise in exoplanet searches

P. Figueira

Abstract.
In this talk I will discuss how stellar noise affects exoplanet detections, with particular emphasis on the impact on radial-velocity measurements. I will provide examples of detections made impossible by stellar noise, of false positives, and of techniques used to characterize and minimize the stellar noise.

New Quests in Stellar Astrophysics III. A Panchromatic View of Solar-like Stars, With and Without Planets
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
March 2012

Type: Oral comunication