Instrumentation for the detection and characterization of exoplanets
F Pepe, D Ehrenreich, MR Meyer - Nature, 2014 - nature.com
In no other field of astrophysics has the impact of new instrumentation been as substantial
as in the domain of exoplanets. Before 1995 our knowledge of exoplanets was mainly based …
as in the domain of exoplanets. Before 1995 our knowledge of exoplanets was mainly based …
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 …
High-contrast observations in optical and infrared astronomy
BR Oppenheimer, S Hinkley - Annual Review of Astronomy and …, 2009 - annualreviews.org
High-contrast observations in optical and infrared astronomy are defined as any observation
requiring a technique to reveal a celestial object of interest that is in such close angular …
requiring a technique to reveal a celestial object of interest that is in such close angular …
Fundamental limitations of high contrast imaging set by small sample statistics
In this paper, we review the impact of small sample statistics on detection thresholds and
corresponding confidence levels (CLs) in high-contrast imaging at small angles. When …
corresponding confidence levels (CLs) in high-contrast imaging at small angles. When …
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 …
The Subaru coronagraphic extreme adaptive optics system: enabling high-contrast imaging on solar-system scales
Abstract The Subaru Coronagraphic Extreme Adaptive Optics (SCExAO) instrument is a
multipurpose high-contrast imaging platform designed for the discovery and detailed …
multipurpose high-contrast imaging platform designed for the discovery and detailed …
Theoretical limits on extrasolar terrestrial planet detection with coronagraphs
O Guyon, EA Pluzhnik, MJ Kuchner… - The Astrophysical …, 2006 - iopscience.iop.org
Many high-contrast coronagraph designs have recently been proposed. In this paper, their
suitability for direct imaging of extrasolar terrestrial planets is reviewed. We also develop a …
suitability for direct imaging of extrasolar terrestrial planets is reviewed. We also develop a …
[图书][B] Direct imaging of exoplanets
WA Traub, BR Oppenheimer - 2010 - books.google.com
A direct image of an exoplanet system is a snapshot of the planets and disk around a central
star. We can estimate the orbit of a planet from a time series of images, and we can estimate …
star. We can estimate the orbit of a planet from a time series of images, and we can estimate …
A laboratory demonstration of the capability to image an Earth-like extrasolar planet
JT Trauger, WA Traub - Nature, 2007 - nature.com
The detection and characterization of an Earth-like planet orbiting a nearby star requires a
telescope with an extraordinarily large contrast at small angular separations. At visible …
telescope with an extraordinarily large contrast at small angular separations. At visible …
Efficient injection from large telescopes into single-mode fibres: Enabling the era of ultra-precision astronomy
Photonic technologies offer numerous advantages for astronomical instruments such as
spectrographs and interferometers owing to their small footprints and diverse range of …
spectrographs and interferometers owing to their small footprints and diverse range of …