# Models of Star-Planet Magnetic Interaction

## TL;DR

This paper reviews recent models and understanding of magnetic interactions between stars and close-in exoplanets, highlighting their effects and future research directions.

## Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of analytical and numerical models of star-planet magnetic interactions and discusses future developments needed in the field.

## Key findings

- Magnetic interactions can cause aurorae, shocks, and planetary heating.
- Models predict effects like planet inflation, migration, and stellar property modification.
- Future research directions include improved modeling and observational constraints.

## Abstract

Magnetic interactions between a planet and its environment are known to lead to phenomena such as aurorae and shocks in the solar system. The large number of close-in exoplanets that were discovered triggered a renewed interest in magnetic interactions in star-planet systems. Multiple other magnetic effects were then unveiled, such as planet inflation or heating, planet migration, planetary material escape, and even modification of the host star properties. We review here the recent efforts in modelling and understanding magnetic interactions between stars and planets in the context of compact systems. We first provide simple estimates of the effects of magnetic interactions and then detail analytical and numerical models for different representative scenarii. We finally lay out a series of future developments that are needed today to better understand and constrain these fascinating interactions.