After decades of fast-paced technical advances, optical/infrared (O/IR) interferometry has
seen a revolution in recent years:▪ The GRAVITY instrument at the Very Large Telescope …

Context. One of the long-term goals of exoplanet science is the atmospheric characterization
of dozens of small exoplanets in order to understand their diversity and search for habitable …

Photonic technologies offer numerous functionalities that can be used to realize
astrophotonic instruments. The most spectacular example to date is the ESO Gravity …

Characterisation of exoplanets is key to understanding their formation, composition and
potential for life. Nulling interferometry, combined with extreme adaptive optics, is among the …

Exoplanet science is one of the most thriving fields of modern astrophysics. A major goal is
the atmospheric characterization of dozens of small, terrestrial exoplanets in order to search …

Abstract The Large Binocular Telescope Interferometer (LBTI) enables nulling
interferometric observations across the N band (8 to 13 μm) to suppress a star's bright light …

One of the long-term goals of exoplanet science is the (atmospheric) characterization of a
large sample (> 100) of terrestrial planets to assess their potential habitability and overall …

Context. NOTT (formerly Hi-5) is a new high-contrast L′ band (3.5–4.0 µm) beam combiner
for the VLTI designed with an ambitious aim to be sensitive to young giant exoplanets down …

Hi-5 is the L'-band (3.5-4.0 μm) high-contrast imager of Asgard, an instrument suite in
preparation for the visitor focus of the VLTI. The system is optimized for high-contrast and …

The quest for other habitable worlds and the search for life among them are major goals of
modern astronomy. One way to make progress towards these goals is to obtain high-quality …