The dispersed matter planet project sample – detection limits, occurrence rates, and new planets

ABSTRACT Dispersed matter planet project (DMPP) is a radial velocity survey that aims to detect planets around stars exhibiting anomalous activity signatures, consistent with the presence of close-in evaporating planets. Here, we report the discovery of seven new planetary signals in five different systems: DMPP-2 c & d, HD 67200/DMPP-6 b & c, HD 118006/DMPP-7 b, HD 191122/DMPP-8 b, and HD 200133/DMPP-9 b. We update the orbital parameters of the DMPP-1, DMPP-2, and DMPP-3 systems, along with those of the planetary systems orbiting HD 181433, HD 39194, and HD 89839. We derive detection limits for all 24 targets in our sample with adequate observational coverage, and test the DMPP hypothesis by calculating the occurrence rates for planets in this configuration. We find that the occurrence rates of planets in our sample with orbital periods shorter than $50 \mathrm{d}$ and masses in the range 3–10 M$_{\rm{\oplus }}$ are $83.0^{+27.1}_{-24.4} \,\rm per\,cent$, for 10–30 M$_{\rm{\oplus }}$ are $27.0^{+15.0}_{-11.2} \,\rm per\,cent$, and for 30–100 M$_{\rm{\oplus }}$ are $13.9^{+11.8}_{-7.5} \,\rm per\,cent$. This is significantly higher than the occurrence rates reported by other radial velocity surveys, providing strong support for the DMPP hypothesis.