Interferometric techniques o†er two advantages for the detection and analysis of thermal radiation from planets: destructive interference to strongly suppress the stellar emission, and the possibility of high-resolution imaging to resolve planets and distinguish them from dust emission. This paper presents a new interferometric conÐguration in which the conÑicting requirements for these goals are reconciled. It realizes a very strong, broad interference null, so high-resolution fringes can be used while maintaining good suppression of the stellar disk. Complex phase measurement is precluded by the need for destruc-tive interference, but we Ðnd that a cross-correlation technique analogous to aperture synthesis can recover true images. When o...
Abstract—Direct detection of nearby extra-solar planets via their thermal infrared emission can be c...
There are several potential advantages to the use of interferometry for direct detection of extrasol...
The existence of other habitable worlds and the possible development of life elsewhere in the Univer...
Nulling interferometry is an important technique in the quest for direct detection of extrasolar pla...
We present an interferometer design that provides a null at the star and a direct measurement of bot...
In this paper, we review the various ways in which an infrared stellar interferometer can be used to...
Direct detection and characterization of faint sources around bright astrophysical objects is very d...
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston UniversityPLEASE NOTE: Boston University Libraries did not receive an Authori...
Research in modern stellar interferometry has focused primarily on ground-based observatories, with ...
We use the point spread function and the modulation transfer function as two measures to evaluate th...
Context. Earth-sized planets around nearby stars are being detected for the first time by ground-bas...
We evaluate the direct detection of extrasolar giant planets with a two-aperture nulling infrared in...
A nulling interferometer based on a pair of chessboard mirrors could provide the broad wavelength ra...
As part of a NASA NRA study we have examined the design and use of a small Bracewell nulling interfe...
Abstract. In this paper, we review the various ways in which an infrared stel-lar interferometer can...
Abstract—Direct detection of nearby extra-solar planets via their thermal infrared emission can be c...
There are several potential advantages to the use of interferometry for direct detection of extrasol...
The existence of other habitable worlds and the possible development of life elsewhere in the Univer...
Nulling interferometry is an important technique in the quest for direct detection of extrasolar pla...
We present an interferometer design that provides a null at the star and a direct measurement of bot...
In this paper, we review the various ways in which an infrared stellar interferometer can be used to...
Direct detection and characterization of faint sources around bright astrophysical objects is very d...
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston UniversityPLEASE NOTE: Boston University Libraries did not receive an Authori...
Research in modern stellar interferometry has focused primarily on ground-based observatories, with ...
We use the point spread function and the modulation transfer function as two measures to evaluate th...
Context. Earth-sized planets around nearby stars are being detected for the first time by ground-bas...
We evaluate the direct detection of extrasolar giant planets with a two-aperture nulling infrared in...
A nulling interferometer based on a pair of chessboard mirrors could provide the broad wavelength ra...
As part of a NASA NRA study we have examined the design and use of a small Bracewell nulling interfe...
Abstract. In this paper, we review the various ways in which an infrared stel-lar interferometer can...
Abstract—Direct detection of nearby extra-solar planets via their thermal infrared emission can be c...
There are several potential advantages to the use of interferometry for direct detection of extrasol...
The existence of other habitable worlds and the possible development of life elsewhere in the Univer...