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Eastern Michigan University

Irradiance source for exoplanet atmospheric spectra

Abstract

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<p>The quantity and diversity of the known exoplanets have grown in recent years. This has brought about a need for more efficient methods of narrowing down the list to those exoplanets most likely to sustain life. The Atmosphere in a Test Tube project, which began at the University of Padova, Italy, is accomplishing this in a laboratory setting through examination of exoplanet atmospheric responses to photosynthetic bacteria under simulations of the irradiance conditions of a planet’s host star. The goal of this project was to design and construct a second-generation apparatus at Eastern Michigan University. The team focused on an irradiation source consisting of an interface of LED light channels with differing chromatic emissions controlled by software that allows for the tuning of each LED channel to match a variety of spectral outputs. This paper will demonstrate the progress made on the design and preliminary data that have been collected.</p>

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Science (MS)
Level thesis:degree_level
Open Access Thesis
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Physics and Astronomy
Year dc:date.available
2022

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Lyons, Savannah
Contributors dc:contributor
  • David Pawlowski, PhD, Chair
  • Eric Paradis, PhD
  • Marshall Thomsen, PhD

Subjects

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Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://commons.emich.edu/theses/1158
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:commons.emich.edu:theses-2532

Chain of custody

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2026-07-24
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citation

Lyons, Savannah. Irradiance source for exoplanet atmospheric spectra. Open Access Thesis thesis, 2022. https://commons.emich.edu/theses/1158