Investigating the Role of Magnetic Fields in Shaping Young Planetary Systems with the Habitable Worlds Observatory and the POLLUX Spectropolarimeter

Ana I. Gomez de Castro; Evelyne Alecian; Silvia H. P. Alencar; M. Audard; Jean-Claude Bouret; Ada Canet; Catherine Espaillat; Kevin France; Eleanora Fiorellino; Gregory J. Herczeg; Ignacio Mendigutía; Christian Scheneider; Aurora Sicilia Aguilar; Juan C Vallejo; Bonnie Zaire

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Investigating the Role of Magnetic Fields in Shaping Young Planetary Systems with the Habitable Worlds Observatory and the POLLUX Spectropolarimeter

Ana I. Gomez de Castro
, Evelyne Alecian
, Silvia H. P. Alencar
, M. Audard
, Jean-Claude Bouret
, Ada Canet
, Catherine Espaillat
, Kevin France
, Eleanora Fiorellino
, Gregory J. Herczeg
, Ignacio Mendigutía
, Christian Scheneider
, Aurora Sicilia Aguilar
, Juan C Vallejo
, Bonnie Zaire

Physics

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The processes governing planetary system formation are closely linked to cosmic magnetic fields and their interaction with matter. However, current understanding remains constrained by physical theories derived from limited measurements of magnetic field strength and topology. The Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO)—with its large collecting area, space-based photometric stability, and broad ultraviolet-to-infrared coverage—can provide the first comprehensive spectropolarimetric data set of young planetary systems. These observations will enable detailed analyses of the diverse components that shape the complex environments in which planets form.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	HWO25 Proceedings Part I
Subtitle of host publication	Community Science Case Development Documents
Editors	Janice C. Lee, Jessica Noviello, Stephanie LaMassa, Marc Postman
Publisher	Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Pages	597-603
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	9781583819715
ISBN (Print)	9781583819708
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.26624/TEKQ8687
Publication status	Published - 2026

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Gomez de Castro, A. I., Alecian, E., Alencar, S. H. P., Audard, M., Bouret, J.-C., Canet, A., Espaillat, C., France, K., Fiorellino, E., Herczeg, G. J., Mendigutía, I., Scheneider, C., Sicilia Aguilar, A., Vallejo, J. C., & Zaire, B. (2026). Investigating the Role of Magnetic Fields in Shaping Young Planetary Systems with the Habitable Worlds Observatory and the POLLUX Spectropolarimeter. In J. C. Lee, J. Noviello, S. LaMassa, & M. Postman (Eds.), HWO25 Proceedings Part I: Community Science Case Development Documents (pp. 597-603). Astronomical Society of the Pacific. https://doi.org/10.26624/TEKQ8687

Gomez de Castro, Ana I. ; Alecian, Evelyne ; Alencar, Silvia H. P. et al. / Investigating the Role of Magnetic Fields in Shaping Young Planetary Systems with the Habitable Worlds Observatory and the POLLUX Spectropolarimeter. HWO25 Proceedings Part I: Community Science Case Development Documents. editor / Janice C. Lee ; Jessica Noviello ; Stephanie LaMassa ; Marc Postman. Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2026. pp. 597-603

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Investigating the Role of Magnetic Fields in Shaping Young Planetary Systems with the Habitable Worlds Observatory and the POLLUX Spectropolarimeter. / Gomez de Castro, Ana I.; Alecian, Evelyne; Alencar, Silvia H. P. et al.
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