Adaptive optics for astronomy
R Davies, M Kasper - Annual Review of Astronomy and …, 2012 - annualreviews.org
Adaptive optics is a prime example of how progress in observational astronomy can be
driven by technological developments. At many observatories it is now considered to be part …
driven by technological developments. At many observatories it is now considered to be part …
Extreme adaptive optics
O Guyon - Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2018 - annualreviews.org
Over the last two decades, several thousand exoplanets have been identified, and their
study has become a high scientific priority. Direct imaging of nearby exoplanets and the …
study has become a high scientific priority. Direct imaging of nearby exoplanets and the …
The Gemini Planet Imager Exoplanet Survey: giant planet and brown dwarf demographics from 10 to 100 au
EL Nielsen, RJ De Rosa, B Macintosh… - The Astronomical …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
We present a statistical analysis of the first 300 stars observed by the Gemini Planet Imager
Exoplanet Survey. This subsample includes six detected planets and three brown dwarfs; …
Exoplanet Survey. This subsample includes six detected planets and three brown dwarfs; …
Discovery and spectroscopy of the young jovian planet 51 Eri b with the Gemini Planet Imager
B Macintosh, JR Graham, T Barman, RJ De Rosa… - Science, 2015 - science.org
Directly detecting thermal emission from young extrasolar planets allows measurement of
their atmospheric compositions and luminosities, which are influenced by their formation …
their atmospheric compositions and luminosities, which are influenced by their formation …
The JWST Early Release Science Program for Direct Observations of Exoplanetary Systems I: High-contrast Imaging of the Exoplanet HIP 65426 b from 2 to 16 μm
Abstract We present JWST Early Release Science coronagraphic observations of the super-
Jupiter exoplanet, HIP 65426b, with the Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) from 2 to 5 μm …
Jupiter exoplanet, HIP 65426b, with the Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) from 2 to 5 μm …
A temperate super-Jupiter imaged with JWST in the mid-infrared
Of the approximately 25 directly imaged planets to date, all are younger than 500 Myr, and
all but six are younger than 100 Myr (ref.). Eps Ind A (HD209100, HIP108870) is a K5V star …
all but six are younger than 100 Myr (ref.). Eps Ind A (HD209100, HIP108870) is a K5V star …
Imaging extrasolar giant planets
BP Bowler - Publications of the Astronomical Society of the …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
High-contrast adaptive optics (AO) imaging is a powerful technique to probe the
architectures of planetary systems from the outside-in and survey the atmospheres of self …
architectures of planetary systems from the outside-in and survey the atmospheres of self …
First light of the gemini planet imager
B Macintosh, JR Graham, P Ingraham… - proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
The Gemini Planet Imager is a dedicated facility for directly imaging and spectroscopically
characterizing extrasolar planets. It combines a very high-order adaptive optics system, a …
characterizing extrasolar planets. It combines a very high-order adaptive optics system, a …
Detection and characterization of exoplanets and disks using projections on Karhunen–Loève eigenimages
We describe a new method to achieve point-spread function (PSF) subtractions for high-
contrast imaging using principal component analysis that is applicable to both point sources …
contrast imaging using principal component analysis that is applicable to both point sources …
Images of a fourth planet orbiting HR 8799
High-contrast near-infrared imaging of the nearby star HR 8799 has shown three giant
planets. Such images were possible because of the wide orbits (> 25 astronomical units …
planets. Such images were possible because of the wide orbits (> 25 astronomical units …