Search Results - "Lafrèniere, David"
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The JWST/NIRISS Deep Spectroscopic Survey for Young Brown Dwarfs and Free-floating Planets
Published in The Astronomical journal (01-10-2024)“…Abstract The discovery and characterization of free-floating planetary-mass objects (FFPMOs) is fundamental to our understanding of star and planet formation…”
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STRONG BRIGHTNESS VARIATIONS SIGNAL CLOUDY-TO-CLEAR TRANSITION OF BROWN DWARFS
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-10-2014)“…We report the results of a J-band search for cloud-related variability in the atmospheres of 62 L4-T9 dwarfs using the Du Pont 2.5 m telescope at Las Campanas…”
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Direct Imaging of Multiple Planets Orbiting the Star HR 8799
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (28-11-2008)“…Direct imaging of exoplanetary systems is a powerful technique that can reveal Jupiter-like planets in wide orbits, can enable detailed characterization of…”
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SUB-STELLAR COMPANIONS AND STELLAR MULTIPLICITY IN THE TAURUS STAR-FORMING REGION
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-02-2015)“…We present results from a large, high-spatial-resolution near-infrared imaging search for stellar and sub-stellar companions in the Taurus-Auriga star-forming…”
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BANYAN. II. VERY LOW MASS AND SUBSTELLAR CANDIDATE MEMBERS TO NEARBY, YOUNG KINEMATIC GROUPS WITH PREVIOUSLY KNOWN SIGNS OF YOUTH
Published in The Astrophysical journal (10-03-2014)“…We present Bayesian Analysis for Nearby Young AssociatioNs II (BANYAN II), a modified Bayesian analysis for assessing the membership of later-than-M5 objects…”
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LARGE-AMPLITUDE VARIATIONS OF AN L/T TRANSITION BROWN DWARF: MULTI-WAVELENGTH OBSERVATIONS OF PATCHY, HIGH-CONTRAST CLOUD FEATURES
Published in The Astrophysical journal (10-05-2012)“…We present multiple-epoch photometric monitoring in the J, H, and KS bands of the T1.5 dwarf 2MASS J21392676+ 0220226 (2M2139), revealing persistent, periodic…”
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BANYAN. XI. The BANYAN Σ Multivariate Bayesian Algorithm to Identify Members of Young Associations with 150 pc
Published in The Astrophysical journal (20-03-2018)“…Abstract BANYAN Σ is a new Bayesian algorithm to identify members of young stellar associations within 150 pc of the Sun. It includes 27 young associations…”
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BAYESIAN ANALYSIS TO IDENTIFY NEW STAR CANDIDATES IN NEARBY YOUNG STELLAR KINEMATIC GROUPS
Published in The Astrophysical journal (10-01-2013)“…We present a new method based on a Bayesian analysis to identify new members of nearby young kinematic groups. We use this method to find new young low-mass…”
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A New Algorithm for Point-Spread Function Subtraction in High-Contrast Imaging: A Demonstration with Angular Differential Imaging
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BANYAN. IV. FUNDAMENTAL PARAMETERS OF LOW-MASS STAR CANDIDATES IN NEARBY YOUNG STELLAR KINEMATIC GROUPS—ISOCHRONAL AGE DETERMINATION USING MAGNETIC EVOLUTIONARY MODELS
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-09-2014)“…Based on high-resolution optical spectra obtained with ESPaDOnS at Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, we determine fundamental parameters (T sub(eff), R, L…”
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BANYAN. III. RADIAL VELOCITY, ROTATION, AND X-RAY EMISSION OF LOW-MASS STAR CANDIDATES IN NEARBY YOUNG KINEMATIC GROUPS
Published in The Astrophysical journal (10-06-2014)“…Based on high-resolution spectra obtained with PHOENIX at Gemini-South, CRIRES at VLT-UT1, and ESPaDOnS at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, we present new…”
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BANYAN. V. A SYSTEMATIC ALL-SKY SURVEY FOR NEW VERY LATE-TYPE LOW-MASS STARS AND BROWN DWARFS IN NEARBY YOUNG MOVING GROUPS
Published in The Astrophysical journal (10-01-2015)“…We present the BANYAN All-Sky Survey (BASS) catalog, consisting of 228 new late-type (M4-L6) candidate members of nearby young moving groups (YMGs) with an…”
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The Directly Imaged Planet Around the Young Solar Analog 1RXS J160929.1 – 210524: Confirmation of Common Proper Motion, Temperature, and Mass
Published in The Astrophysical journal (10-08-2010)“…Giant planets are usually thought to form within a few tens of AU of their host stars, and hence it came as a surprise when we found what appeared to be a…”
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Out of the Darkness: High-resolution Detection of CO Absorption on the Nightside of WASP-33b
Published in Astrophysical journal. Letters (01-11-2024)“…Abstract We observed the ultrahot Jupiter WASP-33b with the SpectroPolarimètre InfraRouge on the Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope. Previous observations of the…”
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SPECTROSCOPIC CHARACTERIZATION OF HD 95086 b WITH THE GEMINI PLANET IMAGER
Published in The Astrophysical journal (20-06-2016)“…ABSTRACT We present new H (1.5-1.8 m) photometric and K1 (1.9-2.2 m) spectroscopic observations of the young exoplanet HD 95086 b obtained with the Gemini…”
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Direct Imaging and Spectroscopy of a Planetary-Mass Candidate Companion to a Young Solar Analog
Published in The Astrophysical journal (20-12-2008)“…We present Gemini near-infrared adaptive optics imaging and spectroscopy of a planetary-mass candidate companion to 1RXS J160929.1-210524, a roughly solar-mass…”
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Angular Differential Imaging: A Powerful High-Contrast Imaging Technique
Published in The Astrophysical journal (10-04-2006)“…Angular differential imaging is a high-contrast imaging technique that reduces quasistatic speckle noise and facilitates the detection of nearby companions. A…”
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AN ADAPTIVE OPTICS MULTIPLICITY CENSUS OF YOUNG STARS IN UPPER SCORPIUS
Published in The Astrophysical journal (10-04-2014)“…We present the results of a multiplicity survey of 91 stars spanning masses of ~0.2-10 M sub([middot in circle]) in the Upper Scorpius star-forming region,…”
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HIGH-CONTRAST IMAGING SEARCH FOR PLANETS AND BROWN DWARFS AROUND THE MOST MASSIVE STARS IN THE SOLAR NEIGHBORHOOD
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-08-2011)“…There has been a long-standing discussion in the literature as to whether core accretion or disk instability is the dominant mode of planet formation. Over the…”
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A BROWN DWARF CENSUS FROM THE SIMP SURVEY
Published in The Astrophysical journal (20-10-2016)“…ABSTRACT We have conducted a near-infrared (NIR) proper motion survey, the Sondage Infrarouge de Mouvement Propre, in order to discover field ultracool dwarfs…”
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