Identifying deformed exoplanets with JWST and Ariel: A target selection metric for phase curve observations
The deformation metric (D) ranks exoplanet targets by combining their expected tidal deformation amplitude with their anticipated photometric signal-to-noise ratio. This metric helps prioritize promising candidates for probing exoplanet interiors using JWST and Ariel phase curves, providing a physically motivated way to select the best systems for measuring fluid Love numbers.