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巨行星的引力散射

Gravitational scattering by giant planets

Teemu Laakso, Jari Rantala, Mikko Kaasalainen

摘要:

我们试图通过它们的引力散射特性来描述巨行星系统。我们对一个给定的系统做这一点,通过将它与大量最初处于偏心宜居带(HZ)交叉轨道的假设小天体一起进行数值积分。我们的分析产生了一个单一的数字,逃逸率,它代表了小天体通量被巨行星扰动到不再对HZ内的类地行星构成威胁的轨道的速率。以这种方式获得逃逸率类似于计算最大李雅普诺夫指数作为两个附近轨道的指数发散率。对于HZ内的类地行星,逃逸率值量化了所研究的巨行星系统提供的“保护”效果。因此,逃逸率可以提供某些巨行星配置是否比其他行星更适合生命生存的信息。我们提出了一些计算逃逸率选定的行星系,侧重于不同的质量和半长轴的巨行星的影响。就我们的太阳系而言,我们发现相当令人惊讶的是,木星在其目前的轨道上,可能会为地球提供最低限度的保护。

英文摘要:

We seek to characterize giant-planet systems by their gravitational scattering properties. We do this to a given system by integrating it numerically along with a large number of hypothetical small bodies that are initially in eccentric habitable zone (HZ)-crossing orbits. Our analysis produces a single number, the escape rate, which represents the rate at which the small-body flux is perturbed away by the giant planets into orbits that no longer pose a threat to terrestrial planets inside the HZ. Obtaining the escape rate this way is similar to computing the largest Liapunov exponent as the exponential rate of divergence of two nearby orbits. For a terrestrial planet inside the HZ, the escape rate value quantifies the "protective" effect that the studied giant-planet system offers. Therefore, escape rates could provide information on whether certain giant-planet configurations produce a more desirable environment for life than the others. We present some computed escape rates on selected planetary systems, focusing on effects of varying the masses and semi-major axes of the giant planets. In the case of our Solar System we find rather surprisingly that Jupiter, in its current orbit, may provide a minimal amount of protection to the Earth.

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