Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Physics and Astronomy
Document Type
Dissertation
Abstract
In this dissertation, I present the largest single collection of M dwarf stellar radii in over a decade and contextualize these measurements with the systematic model discrepancies. The measurements of stellar angular diameters are also important in the quantification of the properties of exoplanets. In order to estimate the property of the exoplanet, it is first necessary to quantify the properties of the planet's host star. Using the survey results complemented with previous direct observations of the angular diameters of low mass stars, I develop updated updated surface brightness relationships. These relationships allow predictions of angular diameters using easy to obtain photometry.
Date
5-6-2022
Recommended Citation
Ellis, Tyler Gregory, "LIGERS Interferometric Survey of M Dwarf Diameters" (2022). LSU Doctoral Dissertations. 5845.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/5845
Committee Chair
Boyajian, Tabetha
DOI
10.31390/gradschool_dissertations.5845