Theses - Institute of Astronomy
About this collection
Recent Submissions
-
Telescopes and Techniques for the High-Resolution Characterisation of Exoplanets
In this thesis I present two strands of research relating to the characterisation of exoplanets in high resolution. The first investigates high-resolution Doppler spectroscopy (HRDS) – a technique for detecting chemical ... -
Thermal and Radiative Properties of Exoplanet Atmospheres Across the Mass Range
Observations of exoplanet atmospheres have flourished in recent years, revealing a remarkable diversity of thermal, chemical and dynamical conditions. In particular, thermal emission observations of such atmospheres provide ... -
The creation and use of a chemical kinetics code to model and understand the atmospheres of hot Jupiters
Chemical compositions of exoplanets can provide key insights into their physical processes, and formation and evolutionary histories. Atmospheric spectroscopy provides a direct avenue to probe exoplanetary compositions. ... -
X-ray Spectroscopy of Cool Core Galaxy Clusters
In this thesis, I present the results of my PhD research on the cooling flow problem in galaxy clusters. The centre of relaxed galaxy clusters has a short radiative cooling time suggesting the presence of a massive cooling ...
