Astro2020 Science White Paper: Fundamental Physics with Brown Dwarfs: The Mass-Radius Relation
Adam Burgasser (UC San Diego), Isabelle Baraffe (University of, Exeter), Matthew Browning (University of Exeter), Adam Burrows (Princeton, University), Gilles Chabrier (University of Exeter), Michelle Creech-Eakman, (New Mexico Tech), Brice Demory (University of Bern)
TL;DR
This paper discusses the importance of studying the mass-radius relationship of brown dwarfs and similar objects to understand fundamental physics such as matter states, magnetism, and fusion.
Contribution
It highlights scientific opportunities and resource needs for modeling and measuring the mass-radius relation in low-mass stars and substellar objects.
Findings
Identifies the mass-radius relation as a key probe of extreme physics.
Emphasizes the need for improved models and measurements.
Connects the relation to fundamental physics insights.
Abstract
The lowest-mass stars, brown dwarfs and giant exoplanets span a minimum in the mass-radius relationship that probes the fundamental physics of extreme states of matter, magnetism, and fusion. This White Paper outlines scientific opportunities and the necessary resources for modeling and measuring the mass-radius relationship in this regime.
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TopicsAstro and Planetary Science · Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies · History and Developments in Astronomy