Exoplanet science with the LBTI: Instrument status and plans

D. Defrère; P. Hinz; A. Skemer; V. Bailey; E. Downey; O. Durney; J. Eisner; J. M. Hill; W. F. Hoffmann; J. Leisenring; T. McMahon; M. Montoya; E. Spalding; J. Stone; A. Vaz; O. Absil; S. Esposito; M. Kenworthy; B. Mennesson; R. Millan-Gabet; M. Nelson; A. Puglisi; M. F. Skrutskie; J. Wilson

doi:10.1117/12.2188912

Exoplanet science with the LBTI: Instrument status and plans

D. Defrère, P. Hinz, A. Skemer, V. Bailey, E. Downey, O. Durney, J. Eisner, J. M. Hill, W. F. Hoffmann, J. Leisenring, T. McMahon, M. Montoya, E. Spalding, J. Stone, A. Vaz, O. Absil, S. Esposito, M. Kenworthy, B. Mennesson, R. Millan-GabetM. Nelson, A. Puglisi, M. F. Skrutskie, J. Wilson

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Abstract

The Large Binocular Telescope Interferometer (LBTI) is a strategic instrument of the LBT designed for highsensitivity, high-contrast, and high-resolution infrared (1.5-13 μ m) imaging of nearby planetary systems. To carry out a wide range of high-spatial resolution observations, it can combine the two AO-corrected 8.4-m apertures of the LBT in various ways including direct (non-interferometric) imaging, coronagraphy (APP and AGPM), Fizeau imaging, non-redundant aperture masking, and nulling interferometry. It also has broadband, narrowband, and spectrally dispersed capabilities. In this paper, we review the performance of these modes in terms of exoplanet science capabilities and describe recent instrumental milestones such as first-light Fizeau images (with the angular resolution of an equivalent 22.8-m telescope) and deep interferometric nulling observations.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets VII
Editors	Stuart Shaklan
Publisher	SPIE
ISBN (Electronic)	9781628417715
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2188912
State	Published - 2015
Event	Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets VII - San Diego, United States Duration: Aug 10 2015 → Aug 13 2015

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Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	9605
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)	1996-756X

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Other	Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets VII
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Diego
Period	8/10/15 → 8/13/15

Keywords

ELT
Exoplanet
Exozodiacal disks
Fizeau imaging
Infrared interferometry
LBT

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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Defrère, D., Hinz, P., Skemer, A., Bailey, V., Downey, E., Durney, O., Eisner, J., Hill, J. M., Hoffmann, W. F., Leisenring, J., McMahon, T., Montoya, M., Spalding, E., Stone, J., Vaz, A., Absil, O., Esposito, S., Kenworthy, M., Mennesson, B., ... Wilson, J. (2015). Exoplanet science with the LBTI: Instrument status and plans. In S. Shaklan (Ed.), Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets VII Article 96051G (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 9605). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2188912

Exoplanet science with the LBTI: Instrument status and plans. / Defrère, D.; Hinz, P.; Skemer, A. et al.
Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets VII. ed. / Stuart Shaklan. SPIE, 2015. 96051G (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 9605).

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Defrère, D, Hinz, P, Skemer, A, Bailey, V, Downey, E, Durney, O, Eisner, J, Hill, JM, Hoffmann, WF, Leisenring, J, McMahon, T, Montoya, M, Spalding, E, Stone, J, Vaz, A, Absil, O, Esposito, S, Kenworthy, M, Mennesson, B, Millan-Gabet, R, Nelson, M, Puglisi, A, Skrutskie, MF & Wilson, J 2015, Exoplanet science with the LBTI: Instrument status and plans. in S Shaklan (ed.), Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets VII., 96051G, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 9605, SPIE, Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets VII, San Diego, United States, 8/10/15. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2188912

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