Circular polarization as a probe of cloud properties and asymmetries in giant exoplanet atmospheres

arXiv:2608.04837 · astro-ph.EP, astro-ph.IM · Submitted 2026-08-05 · Read on arXiv

M. B. Michaelis, S. Wolf

astro-ph.EP, astro-ph.IM

Submitted: 2026-08-05

Comments: 20 pages, 15 figures, A&A

DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/202660315

Code: https://github.com/polaris-MCRT/POLARIS

License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/

Terminology

• Elias — 2× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Calibration — 1× in this paper · explained in 7 episodes
• Core — 1× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes

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