Abstract
The equilibrium tide model in the weak friction approximation is used by the binary star and exoplanet communities to study the tidal evolution of short-period systems. However, each uses a slightly different approach which potentially leads to different conclusions about the timescales on which various processes occur. Here we present an overview of these two approaches, and show that for short-period planets the circularization timescales they predict differ by at most a factor of a few. A discussion of the timescales for orbital decay, spin-orbit synchronization and spin-oribt alignment is also presented.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Detection and Dynamics of Transiting Exoplanets |
| Editors | F Bouchy, R Díaz, C Moutou |
| Place of Publication | Les Ulis France |
| Publisher | EDP Sciences |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Volume | 11 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9782759806195 |
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| Publication status | Published - 16 Feb 2011 |
| Event | International Conference on Transiting Planets: Detection and Dynamics 2010 - St. Michel l'Observatoire, France Duration: 23 Aug 2010 → 27 Aug 2010 https://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/abs/2011/01/contents/contents.html |
Publication series
| Name | EPJ Web of Conferences |
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| Publisher | EDP Sciences |
| Volume | 11 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 2100-014X |
Conference
| Conference | International Conference on Transiting Planets: Detection and Dynamics 2010 |
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| Country/Territory | France |
| City | St. Michel l'Observatoire |
| Period | 23/08/10 → 27/08/10 |
| Other | EPJ Web of Conferences Volume 11 (2011) Detection and Dynamics of Transiting Exoplanets St. Michel l’Observatoire, France, August 23-27, 2010 F. Bouchy, R. Díaz and C. Moutou (Eds.) |
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