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EP: Fachverband Extraterrestrische Physik

EP 10: Exoplanets and Astrobiology

EP 10.1: Invited Talk

Friday, March 20, 2026, 09:00–09:30, KH 01.019

The diversity of low mass exoplanets — •Kristine Lam — Institut für Weltraumforschung, Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)

Exoplanet discoveries and characterisation have revealed astonishing diversity. With the improved capability of observing facilities, an increasing number of low mass exoplanets are being characterised to unprecedented precision. In this talk, I will review the current exoplanet demographics with a focus on low mass exoplanets detected by transit and radial velocity surveys. We will dive into different exoplanet populations (super-Earths, sub-Neptunes, ultra-short-period planets, water worlds) and the various physical processes that could have sculpted each class of exoplanets. I will also give an overview of upcoming space- and ground-based telescopes and their expected impact on demographic studies and our understanding of exoplanetary systems and their evolution pathways.

Keywords: exoplanet; transit; radial velocity; demographics