Astrophotonics-current capabilities and the road ahead

B Norris, S Gross, SG Leon-Saval, CH Betters… - Applied Optics, 2024 - opg.optica.org
Astrophotonics represents a cutting-edge approach in observational astronomy. This paper
explores the significant advancements and potential applications of astrophotonics …

A new photonic integrated circuit for the FIRST instrument: towards high throughput with a compact photonic chip

HDK Goldsmith, E Huby, M Lallement… - Optical and Infrared …, 2024 - spiedigitallibrary.org
A photonic integrated circuit (PIC) is a lightweight, compact alternative to bulk optics. The
Fibered Imager foR a Single Telescope (FIRST) instrument, is a spectro-interferometer …

Photonic spectro-interferometry with SCExAO/FIRST at the Subaru Telescope: towards Hα imaging of protoplanets

S Vievard, M Lallement, E Huby… - … for Detection of …, 2023 - spiedigitallibrary.org
FIRST is a post Extreme Adaptive-Optics (ExAO) spectro-interferometer operating in the
Visible (600-800 nm, R∼ 400). Its exquisite angular resolution (a sensitivity analysis of on …