Spectroscopic signatures of stellar activity

• Grant number: 19/02746-6
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: March 01, 2019
• End date: February 29, 2020
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Astronomy - Stellar Astrophysics
• Principal Investigator: Jorge Luis Melendez Moreno
• Grantee: Gabriela Carvalho Silva
• Host Institution: Instituto de Física (IF). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 18/04055-8 - High precision spectroscopy: from the first stars to planets, AP.TEM

Abstract

This project aims to train an undergrad student on the study of spectroscopic signatures of magnetic activity, such as the Ca II H and K lines. The student will also learn about the impact of stellar activity on exoplanet detection.