A Tale of Dynamical Instabilities and Giant Impacts in the Exoplanet Radius Valley

The size distribution of planets with radii between 1 R _⊕ and 4 R _⊕ peaks near 1.4 R _⊕ and 2.2 R _⊕ , with a dip around 1.8 R _⊕ —the so-called “radius valley.” Recent statistical analyses suggest that planets within this valley (1.5 <  R  < 2 R _⊕ ) tend to have slightly higher orbital ecc...

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Main Authors: Sho Shibata, Andre Izidoro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/adde51
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