Nulling Interferometers for Space-Based High-Contrast Visible Imaging and Measurement of Exoplanetary Environments

by Brian Hicks

Book Overview

High-contrast astronomical imaging has progressed significantly in the past decade. Many of these techniques have been laboratory demonstrated to perform at contrast levels adequate for the detection of Solar System-like planets and dust around nearby stars. None of them, however, have been demonstrated in space. The state of the art in high-contrast imaging systems that have been built for space-based observation, the environment best suited for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1493954563
• ISBN13: 9781493954568
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 127 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"