Recent Results in Exoplanet Formation, Structure and Evolution
Gilles Chabrier, ENS Lyon
Abstract:
In the first part of the talk, I will critically review our present
understanding of planet formation and examine the latest results obtained
within the framework of the so-called core-accretion model. In a second part,
I will examine our descriptions of the internal structure and cooling
history of exoplanets, as well as of their observational mechanical
(mass-radius)
and thermal (spectral energy distribution) signatures. I will examine the key
role played
by various physical mechanisms on planet structure and evolution. Finally, I
will briefly mention the expected
bio-signatures of exo-Earth planets.