The Search for Habitable Worlds around Nearby Stars with Large Telescopes and Innovative Photonics

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Abstract

Direct imaging and spectroscopy of exoplanets is key to studying their formation, evolution, atmosphere, and - for Earth-sized planets - remotely detect biological activity. Such observations are extremely challenging, requiring systems optimized for high contrast imaging to be deployed on the largest telescopes. Thanks to recent advances in adaptive optics, optical coronagraphy and image processing, current 8m-class telescopes are now imaging Jupiter-size planets and observing planetary formation processes. Potentially habitable Earth-like planets will be studied with upcoming 30-m class telescopes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2022 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim, CLEO-PR 2022 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9798350350012
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Event2022 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim, CLEO-PR 2022 - Sapparo, Japan
Duration: Jul 31 2022Aug 5 2022

Publication series

Name2022 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim, CLEO-PR 2022 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference2022 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim, CLEO-PR 2022
Country/TerritoryJapan
CitySapparo
Period7/31/228/5/22

Keywords

  • adaptive optics
  • coronagraphy
  • interferometry
  • telescopes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Instrumentation
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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