Nulling interferometers for space-based high-contrast visible imaging and measurement of exoplanetary environments /

Nulling interferometers for space-based high-contrast visible imaging and measurement of exoplanetary environments /

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Author / Creator:	Hicks, Brian, author.
Imprint:	New York : Springer, 2013. ©2014
Description:	1 online resource.
Language:	English
Series:	Springer theses Springer theses.
Subject:	Imaging systems in astronomy. Interferometers. Imaging systems in astronomy. Interferometers.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11081335

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ISBN:	9781461482116 1461482119 9781461482109 1461482100
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Summary:	High-contrast astronomical imaging has progressed significantly in the past decade. Many of these techniques have been laboratory demonstrated to perform at contrast levels adequate for the detection of Solar System-like planets and dust around nearby stars. None of them, however, have been demonstrated in space. The state of the art in high-contrast imaging systems that have been built for space-based observation, the environment best suited for spectroscopic study of exo-Earths, is the nulling interferometer that was flown on the Planetary Imaging Concept Testbed Using a Rocket Experiment (PICTURE). The PICTURE nulling interferometer, built from multiple optical elements, relies on the incorporation of additional dispersive components in order to deliver the broadband performance preferred for faint object imaging. These elements add to the cost, complexity, and misalignment risk of the instrument. The Monolithic Achromatic Nulling Interference Coronagraph (MANIC) Brian Hicks describes in this thesis isthe first optic of its kind. He has taken the multiple optical element concept described in earlier works from theory to a flyable monolithic optic. BrianHickshas advanced the state of the art in nulling interferometers by improving optical stability and robustness. Following application of the fabrication method described in this work, the design of MANIC also allows for broader band performance at higher contrast than that achieved with the PICTURE nulling interferometer.
Other form:	Print version: Hicks, Brian. Nulling interferometers for space-based high-contrast visible imaging and measurement of exoplanetary environments 9781461482109
Standard no.:	10.1007/978-1-4614-8211-6

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From the Contents: Exoplanet discovery from 51 Peg b to the present
Relevant Physical Optics Concepts
System Level Design Considerations
Companion Signal to Noise Calculation
Comparison of Single-Aperture Nullers designed for Space
The Development of MANIC.