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: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461482100
• ISBN13: 9781461482109
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 127 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.2"