Saas Fee 2024: From stars to planets in the space-based photometry era

Europe/Zurich
Gaël Buldgen (Université de Genève), Patrick Eggenberger (Université de Genève), Vincent Bourrier (Departement d'Astronomie, Université de Genève), Svetlana Berdyugina (IRSOL), Sylvia Ekström (Geneva Observatory), Devesh Nandal (University of Geneva)
Description

In the context of the exponential  development of both fields of asteroseismology and exoplanetology, the precise and accurate characterization of planet-hosting stars appears as a perfect example of fruitful synergies between two dynamic research fields. Asteroseismology is now the golden path to constrain the internal structure and evolution of stars, impacting the precision of planetary parameters and the understanding we have of exoplanetary systems. In parallel, the diversity of observed exoplanetary systems has now pushed scientists to attempt at characterizing the dynamical and atmospheric evolution of exoplanets, to link their properties to the evolution of their host stars. This has called for further analyses of star-planet interactions to explain observational features and better understand how these interactions shape the properties and evolution of exoplanets.

In this Winter course, we propose to cover three topics: first the study of solar-like oscillations in the context of the study of exoplanet host stars. Second, we will cover the various types of star-planet interactions possible, such as tidal, radiative or magnetic interactions. Last but not least, we will also cover the link between the properties of planetary systems and their host stars. 

Invited Lecturers: Dr. Maria Pia Di Mauro, Prof. Aline Vidotto, Dr. James Owen.

This course is the 53rd iteration of the "Saas-Fee Advanced Course of the Swiss Society for Astronomy and Astrophysics" that has taken place since 1971. It will take place in the Swiss Alps, in the village of Saas-Fee from the 28th of January until the 3rd of February.

The number of participants is limited to 60. 

    • 17:00
      Arrival and registration to Hotel Allalin
    • 18:30
      Welcome reception
    • 19:30
      Dinner
    • 1
      Stars - lecture 1 - Introduction: From the music of the sphere to stellar pulsations
      Speaker: Dr Maria Pia Di Mauro
    • 2
      Star-Planet - lecture 1 - Introduction to SPI
      Speaker: Prof. Aline Vidotto
    • 10:20
      coffee
    • 3
      Planets - lecture 1 - Introduction to planetary properties and their link to host stars
      Speaker: Dr James Owen
    • 12:00
      free time
    • 4
      Stars - lecture 2 - Methods and results in Helioseismology
      Speaker: Dr Maria Pia Di Mauro
    • 5
      Star-Planet - lecture 2 - Key ingredients for SPI: stellar (magnetic) activity
      Speaker: Prof. Aline Vidotto
    • 19:30
      Dinner
    • 6
      Planets - lecture 2 - Exoplanet demographics as a tool for understanding planetary properties
      Speaker: Dr James Owen
    • 7
      Stars - lecture 3 - From Helio to Asteroseismology
      Speaker: Dr Maria Pia Di Mauro
    • 10:20
      coffee
    • 8
      Star-Planet - lecture 3 - Key ingredients for SPI: stellar wind
      Speaker: Prof. Aline Vidotto
    • 12:00
      free time
    • 9
      Planets - lecture 3 - Introduction to exoplanet structure and evolution
      Speaker: Dr James Owen
    • 10
      Stars - lecture 4 - Tutorial on the use of ADIPLS code to calculate adiabatic oscillations on the Sun (1)
      Speaker: Dr Maria Pia Di Mauro
    • 19:30
      Dinner: Swiss night
    • 11
      Star-Planet - lecture 4 - Key ingredients for SPI: planetary magnetism
      Speaker: Prof. Aline Vidotto
    • 12
      Planets - lecture 4 - Giant Planets I - Properties and Evolution
      Speaker: Dr James Owen
    • 10:20
      coffee
    • 13
      Stars - lecture 5 - Asteroseismic techniques to deduce properties of stars
      Speaker: Dr Maria Pia Di Mauro
    • 12:00
      free time
    • 14
      Star-Planet - lecture 5 - SPI in action: anomalous stellar activity
      Speaker: Prof. Aline Vidotto
    • 15
      Planets - lecture 5 - Giant Planets II - Insights into Formation
      Speaker: Dr James Owen
    • 19:30
      Dinner
    • 16
      Stars - lecture 6 - Strategies for characterizing exoplanets and condition of habitability
      Speaker: Dr Maria Pia Di Mauro
    • 17
      Star-Planet - lecture 6 - SPI in action: atmospheric evaporation
      Speaker: Prof. Aline Vidotto
    • 10:20
      coffee
    • 18
      Planets - lecture 6 - Super-Earths/Sub-Neptunes I - Properties and Evolution
      Speaker: Dr James Owen
    • 12:00
      free time
    • 19
      Stars - lecture 7 - Tutorial on the use of ADIPLS code to calculate adiabatic oscillations on solar-type stars (2)
      Speaker: Dr Maria Pia Di Mauro
    • 20
      Star-Planet - lecture 7 - SPI in action: radio emission
      Speaker: Prof. Aline Vidotto
    • 19:30
      CONFERENCE DINNER
    • 21
      Planets - lecture 7 - Super-Earths/Sub-Neptunes II - Insights into Formation
      Speaker: Dr James Owen
    • 22
      Stars - lecture 8 - Frontiers of stellar physics, future asteroseismic missions and conclusions
      Speaker: Dr Maria Pia Di Mauro
    • 10:20
      coffee
    • 23
      Star-Planet - lecture 8 - SPI in action: interactions with stellar wind
      Speaker: Prof. Aline Vidotto
    • 12:00
      free time
    • 24
      Planets - lecture 8 - Future and Conclusions
      Speaker: Dr James Owen
    • 25
      Round table / discussion

      Futur of the field, synergies between communities

      Speaker: Dr Gaël Buldgen
    • 19:30
      Dinner