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

doi:10.1117/12.2057340

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

Steward Observatory

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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 language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Optical and Infrared Interferometry IV
Editors	Jayadev K. Rajagopal, Michelle J. Creech-Eakman, Fabien Malbet
Publisher	SPIE
ISBN (Electronic)	9780819496140
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2057340
State	Published - 2014
Event	Optical and Infrared Interferometry IV - Montreal, Canada Duration: Jun 23 2014 → Jun 27 2014

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	9146
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)	1996-756X

Other

Other	Optical and Infrared Interferometry IV
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Montreal
Period	6/23/14 → 6/27/14

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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Hinz, P., Bailey, V. P., Defrere, D., Downey, E., Esposito, S., Hill, J., Hoffmann, W. F., Leisenring, J., Montoya, M., McMahon, T., Puglisi, A., Skemer, A., Skrutskie, M., Vaitheeswaran, V., & Vaz, A. (2014). Commissioning the LBTI for use as a nulling interferometer and coherent imager. In J. K. Rajagopal, M. J. Creech-Eakman, & F. Malbet (Eds.), Optical and Infrared Interferometry IV Article 91460T (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 9146). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2057340

Commissioning the LBTI for use as a nulling interferometer and coherent imager. / Hinz, Phil; Bailey, Vanessa P.; Defrere, D. et al.
Optical and Infrared Interferometry IV. ed. / Jayadev K. Rajagopal; Michelle J. Creech-Eakman; Fabien Malbet. SPIE, 2014. 91460T (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 9146).

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Hinz, P, Bailey, VP, Defrere, D, Downey, E, Esposito, S, Hill, J, Hoffmann, WF, Leisenring, J, Montoya, M, McMahon, T, Puglisi, A, Skemer, A, Skrutskie, M, Vaitheeswaran, V & Vaz, A 2014, Commissioning the LBTI for use as a nulling interferometer and coherent imager. in JK Rajagopal, MJ Creech-Eakman & F Malbet (eds), Optical and Infrared Interferometry IV., 91460T, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 9146, SPIE, Optical and Infrared Interferometry IV, Montreal, Canada, 6/23/14. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2057340

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