# Magnetism and activity of planet hosting stars

## TL;DR

This paper reviews how the magnetic activity of planet-hosting stars may be influenced by their planets, especially hot Jupiters, and discusses challenges and future directions in detecting such effects.

## Contribution

It provides a comprehensive review of the potential magnetic interactions between hot Jupiters and their host stars and outlines future research avenues.

## Key findings

- Magnetic interactions may alter stellar activity levels.
- Detection of activity modulation is complicated by small signals.
- Future progress requires improved control samples and measurement techniques.

## Abstract

The magnetic activity levels of planet host stars may differ from that of stars not known to host planets in several ways. Hot Jupiters may induce activity in their hosts through magnetic interactions, or through tidal interactions by affecting their host's rotation or convection. Measurements of photospheric, chromospheric, or coronal activity might then be abnormally high or low compared to control stars that do not host hot Jupiters, or might be modulated at the planet's orbital period. Such detections are complicated by the small amplitude of the expected signal, by the fact that the signals may be transient, and by the difficulty of constructing control samples due to exoplanet detection biases and the uncertainty of field star ages. We review these issues, and discuss avenues for future progress in the field.