Commissioning the LBTI for use as a nulling interferometer and coherent imager

Phil Hinz, Vanessa P. Bailey, D. Defrere, E. Downey, Simone Esposito, J. Hill, William F. Hoffmann, J. Leisenring, Manny Montoya, T. McMahon, A. Puglisi, A. Skemer, M. Skrutskie, Vidhya Vaitheeswaran, Amali Vaz

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Abstract

The Large Binocular Telescope Interferometer (LBTI) is a strategically important instrument for exploiting the use of the LBT as a 22.7 m telescope. The LBTI has two science cameras (covering the 1.5-5 μm and 8-13 μm atmospheric windows), and a number of observing modes that allow it to carry out a wide range of high-spatial resolution observations. Some simple modes, such as AO imaging, are in routine use. We report here on testing and commissioning of the system for its more ambitious goals as a nulling interferometer and coherent imager. The LBTI will carry out key surveys to Hunt for Observable Signatures of Terrestrial planetary Systems (HOSTS) and an LBTI Exozodi-Exoplanet Common Hunt (LEECH). The current nulling and coherent imaging performance is described.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationOptical and Infrared Interferometry IV
EditorsJayadev K. Rajagopal, Michelle J. Creech-Eakman, Fabien Malbet
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9780819496140
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
EventOptical and Infrared Interferometry IV - Montreal, Canada
Duration: Jun 23 2014Jun 27 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9146
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Other

OtherOptical and Infrared Interferometry IV
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityMontreal
Period6/23/146/27/14

Keywords

  • LBT
  • adaptive optics
  • imaging
  • infrared instruments
  • interferometry

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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