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 …
SPHERE: the exoplanet imager for the Very Large Telescope
Observations of circumstellar environments that look for the direct signal of exoplanets and
the scattered light from disks have significant instrumental implications. In the past 15 years …
the scattered light from disks have significant instrumental implications. In the past 15 years …
Planets around low-mass stars (PALMS). IV. The outer architecture of M dwarf planetary systems
BP Bowler, MC Liu, EL Shkolnik… - The Astrophysical …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
We present results from a high-contrast adaptive optics imaging search for giant planets and
brown dwarfs (≳ 1 M Jup) around 122 newly identified nearby (≲ 40 pc) young M dwarfs …
brown dwarfs (≳ 1 M Jup) around 122 newly identified nearby (≲ 40 pc) young M dwarfs …
Medium-resolution spectrum of the exoplanet HIP 65426 b
Medium-resolution integral-field spectrographs (IFS) coupled with adaptive-optics such as
Keck/OSIRIS, VLT/MUSE, or SINFONI are appearing as a new avenue for enhancing the …
Keck/OSIRIS, VLT/MUSE, or SINFONI are appearing as a new avenue for enhancing the …
Astrometric and photometric accuracies in high contrast imaging: The SPHERE speckle calibration tool (SpeCal)
R Galicher, A Boccaletti, D Mesa, P Delorme… - Astronomy & …, 2018 - aanda.org
Context. The consortium of the Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet REsearch
installed at the Very Large Telescope (SPHERE/VLT) has been operating its guaranteed …
installed at the Very Large Telescope (SPHERE/VLT) has been operating its guaranteed …
Performance of the VLT Planet Finder SPHERE-II. Data analysis and results for IFS in laboratory
Aims. We present the performance of the Integral Field Spectrograph (IFS) of SPHERE, the
high-contrast imager for the ESO VLT telescope designed to perform imaging and …
high-contrast imager for the ESO VLT telescope designed to perform imaging and …
Review of small-angle coronagraphic techniques in the wake of ground-based second-generation adaptive optics systems
Small-angle coronagraphy is technically and scientifically appealing because it enables the
use of smaller telescopes, allows covering wider wavelength ranges, and potentially …
use of smaller telescopes, allows covering wider wavelength ranges, and potentially …
A new high contrast imaging program at Palomar observatory
S Hinkley, BR Oppenheimer… - Publications of the …, 2011 - iopscience.iop.org
We describe a new instrument that forms the core of a long-term high contrast imaging
program at the 200 inch (5 m) Hale Telescope at Palomar Observatory. The primary …
program at the 200 inch (5 m) Hale Telescope at Palomar Observatory. The primary …
Near-infrared Spectroscopy of the Extrasolar Planet HR 8799 b
ABSTRACT We present 2.12–2.23 μm high contrast integral field spectroscopy of the
extrasolar planet HR 8799 b. Our observations were obtained with OSIRIS on the Keck II …
extrasolar planet HR 8799 b. Our observations were obtained with OSIRIS on the Keck II …
A library of near-infrared integral field spectra of young M–L dwarfs
Context. At young ages, low surface gravity affects the atmospheric properties of ultracool
dwarfs. The impact on medium-resolution near-infrared (NIR) spectra has only been slightly …
dwarfs. The impact on medium-resolution near-infrared (NIR) spectra has only been slightly …