Abstract
FIRST is a post Extreme Adaptive-Optics (ExAO) spectro-interferometer operating in the Visible (600-800 nm, R∼400). Its exquisite angular resolution (a sensitivity analysis of on-sky data shows that bright companions can be detected down to 0.25λ/D) combined with its sensitivity to pupil phase discontinuities (from a few nm up to dozens of microns) makes FIRST an ideal self-calibrated solution for enabling exoplanet detection and characterization in the future. We present the latest on-sky results along with recent upgrades, including the integration and on-sky test of a new spectrograph (R∼3,600) optimized for the detection of Hα emission from young exoplanets accreting matter.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets XI |
Editors | Garreth J. Ruane |
Publisher | SPIE |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781510665743 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2023 |
Event | Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets XI 2023 - San Diego, United States Duration: Aug 21 2023 → Aug 24 2023 |
Publication series
Name | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
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Volume | 12680 |
ISSN (Print) | 0277-786X |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1996-756X |
Conference
Conference | Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets XI 2023 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | San Diego |
Period | 8/21/23 → 8/24/23 |
Keywords
- Interferometry
- Pupil remapping
- Single-mode fibers
- high angular resolution
- high contrast imaging
- island effect
- photonics
- wavefront sensing
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering