Dual purpose lyot coronagraph masks for simultaneous high-contrast imaging and high-resolution wavefront sensing
Directly imaging Earth-sized exoplanets with a visible-light coronagraph instrument on a
space telescope will require a system that can achieve approximately 10− 10 raw contrast …
space telescope will require a system that can achieve approximately 10− 10 raw contrast …
The decadal survey testbed two: a technology development facility for future exo-Earth observatories
Due to the reporting from the Astro2020: Decadal Survey for Astronomy and Astrophysics,
the direct imaging of Earth-like exoplanets has become a leading priority for research and …
the direct imaging of Earth-like exoplanets has become a leading priority for research and …
Laboratory demonstration of the triple-grating vector vortex coronagraph
DS Doelman, M Ouellet, A Potier… - … for Detection of …, 2023 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The future Habitable Worlds Observatory aims to characterize the atmospheres of rocky
exoplanets around solar-type stars. The Vector Vortex Coronagraph (VVC) is a main …
exoplanets around solar-type stars. The Vector Vortex Coronagraph (VVC) is a main …
Current laboratory performance of starlight suppression systems, and potential pathways to desired Habitable Worlds Observatory exoplanet science capabilities
We summarize the current best polychromatic (10 to 20% bandwidth) contrast performance
demonstrated in the laboratory by different starlight suppression approaches and systems …
demonstrated in the laboratory by different starlight suppression approaches and systems …
Coronagraph design survey for future exoplanet direct imaging space missions: interim update
NASA is about to embark on an ambitious program to develop a Habitable Worlds
Observatory (HWO) flagship mission to directly image approximately 25 potentially Earth-like …
Observatory (HWO) flagship mission to directly image approximately 25 potentially Earth-like …
Coralign: a software package for coronagraphic alignment and calibration
Coronagraphy is one of the leading technologies for directly imaging exoplanets. To
suppress starlight at high contrast, coronagraphic masks must be aligned with extreme …
suppress starlight at high contrast, coronagraphic masks must be aligned with extreme …