Centro de Astrofísica

Biographic notes
My research revolves around the detection of extrasolar planets using radial-velocity technique, the most efficient planetary detection method. I specialized in near-IR radial velocities and precision issues, and I work mostly on the development of pipelines for state-of-the-art and forthcoming spectrographs; yet my research interests span a wide range of sub-topics (from statistical methods to modelling).

Lastest CAUP publications

D. Cunha, P. Figueira, N. C. Santos, C. Lovis, G. Boué, 2013,
Impact of stellar companions on precise radial velocities,
Astronomy and Astrophysics, 550, A75_1-A75_14

M. Montalto, J. Gregorio, G. Boué, A. Mortier, I. Boisse, M. Oshagh, M. Maturi, P. Figueira, S. G. Sousa, N. C. Santos, 2012,
A new analysis of the WASP-3 system: no evidence for an additional companion,
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 427, 2757-2771

P. Figueira, M. Marmier, G. Boué, C. Lovis, N. C. Santos, M. Montalto, S. Udry, F. Pepe, M. Mayor, 2012,
Comparing HARPS and Kepler surveys:
The alignment of multiple-planet systems,
Astronomy and Astrophysics, 541, A139_1-A139_10

M. Oshagh, G. Boué, N. Haghighipour, M. Montalto, P. Figueira, N. C. Santos, 2012,
Transit-timing measurements with the model-independent barycenter method: application to the LHS 6343 system,
Astronomy and Astrophysics, 540, A62_1-A62_10

G. Boué, P. Figueira, A. C. M. Correia, N. C. Santos, 2012,
Orbital migration induced by anisotropic evaporation
Can hot Jupiters form hot Neptunes?,
Astronomy and Astrophysics, 537, L3_1-L3_4