SPHERE: A 'Planet Finder' instrument for the VLT
| Autor: | Beuzit, J.-L., Feldt, M., Dohlen, K., Mouillet, D., Puget, P., Wildi, F., Abe, L., Antichi, J., Baruffolo, A., Baudoz, P., Boccaletti, A., Carbillet, M., Charton, J., Claudi, R., Downing, M., Fabron, C., Feautrier, P., Fedrigo, E., Fusco, T., Gach, J.-L., Gratton, R., Henning, T., Hubin, N., Joos, F., Kasper, M., Langlois, M., Lenzen, R., Moutou, C., Pavlov, A., Petit, C., Pragt, J., Rabou, P., Rigal, F., Roelfsema, R., Rousset, G., Saisse, M., Schmid, H.-M., Stadler, E., Thalmann, C., Turatto, M., Udry, S., Vakili, F., Waters, R., McLean, I.S., Casali, M.M. |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Low Energy Astrophysics (API, FNWI), Laboratoire d'études spatiales et d'instrumentation en astrophysique (LESIA), Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6 (UPMC)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Observatoire de Paris, Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7 (UPD7)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Pôle Astronomie du LESIA, Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7 (UPD7)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6 (UPMC)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Observatoire de Paris |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
| Předmět: |
Physics
Giant planet Astronomy Field of view Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics Planetary system Exoplanet law.invention law Planet Gemini Planet Imager Halo Astrophysics::Earth and Planetary Astrophysics [PHYS.ASTR]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph] Coronagraph Astrophysics::Galaxy Astrophysics |
| Zdroj: | Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy II: 23-28 June 2008, Marseille, France, 1 Proceedings of the SPIE Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy II Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy II, Jun 2008, Marseille, France. pp.18 1-12, ⟨10.1117/12.790120⟩ |
| DOI: | 10.1117/12.790120⟩ |
| Popis: | Direct detection and spectral characterization of extra-solar planets is one of the most exciting but also one of the most challenging areas in modern astronomy. The challenge consists in the very large contrast between the host star and the planet, larger than 12.5 magnitudes at very small angular separations, typically inside the seeing halo. The whole design of a "Planet Finder" instrument is therefore optimized towards reaching the highest contrast in a limited field of view and at short distances from the central star. Both evolved and young planetary systems can be detected, respectively through their reflected light and through the intrinsic planet emission. We present the science objectives, conceptual design and expected performance of the SPHERE instrument. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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