Abstract
Using spectropolarimetry, we investigate the large-scale magnetic topologies of stars hosting close-in exoplanets. A small survey of 10 stars has been done with the twin instruments Télescope Bernard Lyot /NARVAL and Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope/ESPaDOnS between 2006 and 2011. Each target consists of circular polarization observations covering 7-22 d. For each of the seven targets in which a magnetic field was detected, we reconstructed the magnetic field topology using Zeeman-Doppler imaging. Otherwise, a detection limit has been estimated. Three new epochs of observations of t Boo are presented, which confirm magnetic polarity reversal. We estimate that the cycle period is 2 yr, but recall that a shorter period of 240 d cannot still be ruled out. The result of our survey is compared to the global picture of stellar magnetic field properties in the mass-rotation diagram. The comparison shows that these giant planet-host stars tend to have similar magnetic field topologies to stars without detected hot Jupiters. This needs to be confirmed with a larger sample of stars.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1451-1462 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society |
Volume | 435 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Activity - stars
- Individual - stars
- Magnetic field - planetary systems
- Polarimetric - stars
- Techniques
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science