The slope of the hot Jupiter decay-time distribution implies the stellar tidal quality factor scales as Q'* proportional to P^alpha with alpha between -4.33 and -2, favoring resonance locking.
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Empirical Constraints on Tidal Dissipation in Exoplanet Host Stars
The slope of the hot Jupiter decay-time distribution implies the stellar tidal quality factor scales as Q'* proportional to P^alpha with alpha between -4.33 and -2, favoring resonance locking.