Speaker
Shude Mao
Description
The mass function of free-floating planets (FFPs) could key insights into the planet formation and dynamics. Microlensing provides a powerful technique to probe this population, especially at the low-mass end. We will describe preliminary search results of FFPs using the existing KMTNet survey data (KMTNet Rogue Objects Astrophysical Monitoring, K-ROAM), and the ongoing DECam Rogue Earths And Mars Survey (DREAMS) using ～70 nights on the Blanco telescope in Chile.
We will also discuss future prospects to determine the FFP mass function using the Earth Two satellite mission (currently scheduled for launch in October 2028).
Primary author
Co-authors
Dr
Hongjing Yang
(Westlake University)
Ms
Qiyue Qian
(Tsinghua University)
Dr
Weicheng Zang
(Westlake University)
Ms
Yucheng Tang
(Westlake University)
Ms
Zhixing Li
(Tsinghua University)
