Europlanet Science Congress 2021
Virtual meeting
13 – 24 September 2021
Europlanet Science Congress 2021
Virtual meeting
13 September – 24 September 2021
EPSC Abstracts
Vol. 15, EPSC2021-652, 2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/epsc2021-652
European Planetary Science Congress 2021
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How does the mass and activity history of the host star affect the population of low-mass planets?

Daria Kubyshkina and Aline Vidotto
Daria Kubyshkina and Aline Vidotto
  • Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland (kubyshkd@tcd.ie)

The evolution of the atmospheres of low and intermediate-mass planets is strongly connected to the physical properties of their host stars. The types and the past activities of planet-hosting stars can, therefore, affect the overall planetary population. We perform a comparative study of sub-Neptune-like planets orbiting stars of different masses and different evolutionary histories. As a model of atmospheric evolution, we employ our own framework combining planetary evolution in MESA with a realistic prescription of the escape of hydrogen-dominated atmospheres. We discuss general patterns of the evolved population as a function of planetary and stellar parameters. The final populations look qualitatively similar in terms of the atmospheres' survival around different stars, but quantitatively different, with this difference accentuated for planets orbiting more massive stars. We will discuss the potential input from different atmospheric escape mechanisms in shaping these populations.

How to cite: Kubyshkina, D. and Vidotto, A.: How does the mass and activity history of the host star affect the population of low-mass planets?, European Planetary Science Congress 2021, online, 13–24 Sep 2021, EPSC2021-652, https://doi.org/10.5194/epsc2021-652, 2021.