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arxiv: 1907.09068 · v1 · pith:5O37JMOLnew · submitted 2019-07-22 · 🌌 astro-ph.EP · astro-ph.SR

Magnetic field strengths of hot Jupiters from signals of star-planet interactions

P. Wilson Cauley , Evgenya L. Shkolnik , Joe Llama , Antonino F. Lanza This is my paper

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Hot Jupiters have surface magnetic fields of 20 to 120 Gauss derived from star-planet interaction signals in calcium emission.

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The paper derives magnetic field strengths for four hot Jupiters by measuring the power in Ca II K emission that is modulated at the orbital period of the planet. These interactions release stored magnetic energy between the star and planet, providing an indirect probe of the planetary field. The derived values range from 20 to 120 Gauss. They exceed predictions from standard dynamo scaling laws that depend on the planets' 2-4 day rotation periods by factors of 10-100. Instead the measurements align with scaling laws that relate field strength to internal heat flux in giant planets.

Core claim

Using the observed power in planet-modulated Ca II K emission and approximating the fraction of energy released in that line, the surface magnetic fields of the hot Jupiters are found to be 20-120 G. These values exceed predictions from dynamo scaling laws for planets rotating every 2-4 days by factors of 10-100 but align with scaling laws that tie field strength to internal heat flux.

What carries the argument

Planet-modulated Ca II K emission power converted to planetary surface magnetic field via an approximation of the fractional energy released in the Ca II K line.

Load-bearing premise

The fractional energy released in the Ca II K line can be approximated well enough to convert observed modulated emission power directly into planetary surface magnetic field strength.

What would settle it

Radio detection or non-detection of electron-cyclotron maser emission at the cyclotron frequencies set by 20-120 Gauss surface fields on these planets.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 1907.09068 by Antonino F. Lanza, Evgenya L. Shkolnik, Joe Llama, P. Wilson Cauley.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: Ca II K residual spectra (top row), summed residual power as a function of time (second row) and stellar rotational phase (third row), and summed residual power as a function of planetary orbital phase (bottom row). The colors in the top row repre￾sent different nightly observations: black is earlier in time and red is more recent (see Supplementary [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_1.png] view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: Observed powers in the Ca II K line residuals as a function of relevant magnetic SPI parameters. The powers range from ≈ 0.5 to 2.2 1020 W. Note that B∗ is the stellar magnetic field strength at the orbital distance of the planet. Uncertainties for the system parameters are 1-σ literature values. There are no obvious correlations between any of the individual parameters and the measured powers. 5 [PITH_FU… view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: Magnetic field strengths from equation (2) and those calculated using the extra heat deposition models38 for the case of  = 0.2% from [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p008_3.png] view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: The Gecko spectra for HD 179949 and υ And cover a subset of the Ca II H and K order of ESPaDOnS and NARVAL spectra and cannot be normalized in the same way using step 2. We made minor continuum corrections to the Gecko orders by multiplying the continuum by the ratio between the Gecko spectrum and an average spectrum of the same object taken with ESPaDOnS from a separate epoch. We then applied the flux cal… view at source ↗
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Evidence of star-planet interactions in the form of planet-modulated chromospheric emission has been noted for a number of hot Jupiters. Magnetic star-planet interactions involve the release of energy stored in the stellar and planetary magnetic fields. These signals thus offer indirect detections of exoplanetary magnetic fields. Here we report the derivation of the magnetic field strengths of four hot Jupiter systems using the power observed in Ca II K emission modulated by magnetic star-planet interactions. By approximating the fractional energy released in the Ca II K line we find that the surface magnetic field values for the hot Jupiters in our sample range from 20 G to 120 G, ~10-100 times larger than the values predicted by dynamo scaling laws for planets with rotation periods of ~2 - 4 days. On the other hand, these value are in agreement with scaling laws relating the magnetic field strength to the internal heat flux in giant planets. Large planetary magnetic field strengths may produce observable electron-cyclotron maser radio emission by preventing the maser from being quenched by the planet's ionosphere. Intensive radio monitoring of hot Jupiter systems will help confirm these field values and inform on the generation mechanism of magnetic fields in this important class of exoplanets.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The paper claims that planet-modulated Ca II K emission signals in four hot Jupiter systems can be used to derive planetary surface magnetic field strengths of 20–120 G. These values are obtained by approximating the fraction of star-planet interaction energy released in the Ca II K line, then converting the observed modulated power into B-field estimates. The resulting fields are reported to be 10–100 times stronger than dynamo scaling-law predictions for the planets’ ~2–4 day rotation periods, but consistent with internal-heat-flux scaling laws. The work suggests that such strong fields could enable observable electron-cyclotron maser radio emission.

Significance. If the energy-fraction approximation and signal attribution can be placed on a firmer footing, the results would supply rare indirect constraints on hot-Jupiter magnetic fields and would discriminate between competing dynamo and heat-flux scaling relations. The approach also identifies a potential observational test via radio monitoring. The manuscript does not, however, supply the calibration, error budget, or validation steps needed to assess whether these quantitative claims survive reasonable variations in the key modeling choice.

major comments (2)
  1. The central quantitative result (20–120 G) is obtained only after multiplying the observed Ca II K modulated power by an unspecified fractional-energy factor. The abstract states that this factor is approximated, yet no functional form, calibration data, or sensitivity analysis is provided; without these the claimed discrepancy with dynamo scaling laws cannot be evaluated independently.
  2. No error propagation, data tables, or validation of the Ca II K power measurements against alternative (non-magnetic) modulation mechanisms are described. Because the B-field values scale directly with the adopted energy fraction, even a factor-of-three uncertainty in that fraction would bring the reported range into overlap with the dynamo predictions the paper contrasts against.
minor comments (1)
  1. The abstract and title refer to “signals of star-planet interactions” without a concise statement of the selection criteria used to attribute the Ca II K modulation to magnetic rather than tidal or photometric effects.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their detailed and constructive report. We address the two major comments point-by-point below, indicating where revisions will be made to improve clarity and robustness.

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  1. Referee: The central quantitative result (20–120 G) is obtained only after multiplying the observed Ca II K modulated power by an unspecified fractional-energy factor. The abstract states that this factor is approximated, yet no functional form, calibration data, or sensitivity analysis is provided; without these the claimed discrepancy with dynamo scaling laws cannot be evaluated independently.

    Authors: We agree that the approximation of the fractional energy released in the Ca II K line requires more explicit documentation. The original manuscript states that an approximation was used but does not supply the functional form or supporting references in sufficient detail. In the revised version we will add a dedicated methods subsection that specifies the adopted fraction (derived from solar flare and stellar activity analogies), cites the calibration literature, and includes a sensitivity analysis showing the effect of varying the fraction by factors of 2–5 on the final B-field range. This will permit independent assessment of the claimed discrepancy with rotation-based dynamo predictions. revision: yes

  2. Referee: No error propagation, data tables, or validation of the Ca II K power measurements against alternative (non-magnetic) modulation mechanisms are described. Because the B-field values scale directly with the adopted energy fraction, even a factor-of-three uncertainty in that fraction would bring the reported range into overlap with the dynamo predictions the paper contrasts against.

    Authors: We acknowledge that the submitted manuscript lacks a quantitative error budget, tabulated power measurements, and explicit discussion of non-magnetic alternatives. We will incorporate these elements in revision: an appendix with the Ca II K modulated power values and their uncertainties, a propagated error analysis for the derived B-fields, and a new paragraph evaluating plausible non-magnetic mechanisms (e.g., tidal or rotational modulation) together with the arguments favoring the magnetic star-planet interaction interpretation. The sensitivity analysis mentioned above will also address the referee’s specific point about factor-of-three variations in the energy fraction and whether the reported fields remain distinguishable from dynamo scaling-law expectations. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity; derivation uses external approximation on observed power

full rationale

The paper derives planetary B-field values from observed Ca II K modulated emission power by applying an approximation for the fractional energy released in that line. This step is presented as an input approximation rather than a quantity fitted to or defined from the target B values themselves. No equations or text in the provided abstract reduce the final B range (20-120 G) to the input power by construction, nor is there load-bearing self-citation, uniqueness imported from prior author work, or renaming of a known result. The central quantitative claim therefore remains independent of the input data modulo the stated approximation, satisfying the default expectation of no circularity.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

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The derivation depends on treating the observed Ca II K power as a direct proxy for total magnetic interaction energy after applying an unspecified fractional correction, plus the premise that the modulation is produced by magnetic rather than other interaction channels.

free parameters (1)
  • fractional energy released in Ca II K line
    Used to scale observed modulated power to total interaction energy and thence to planetary field strength; value not stated in abstract.
axioms (1)
  • domain assumption Planet-modulated Ca II K emission arises from magnetic star-planet interactions that release energy stored in the stellar and planetary magnetic fields.
    This premise allows the emission power to be interpreted as a measure of planetary field strength.

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