Conceptual design of an extreme AO dedicated to extra-solar planet detection by the VLT-Planet Finder instrument

T. Fusco; G. Rousset; J.-L. Beuzit; D. Mouillet; K. Dohlen; R. Conan; C. Petit; G. Montagnier

doi:10.1117/12.616518

25 August 2005 Conceptual design of an extreme AO dedicated to extra-solar planet detection by the VLT-Planet Finder instrument

T. Fusco, G. Rousset, J.-L. Beuzit, D. Mouillet, K. Dohlen, R. Conan, C. Petit, G. Montagnier

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Proceedings Volume 5903, Astronomical Adaptive Optics Systems and Applications II; 59030K (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.616518
Event: Optics and Photonics 2005, 2005, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

In the frame of the VLT Planet-Finder project, the phase A system study has demonstrated the feasibility of an extreme adaptive optics system aimed at the direct detection of extrasolar giant planets. The main results of this study are presented in this paper.

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T. Fusco, G. Rousset, J.-L. Beuzit, D. Mouillet, K. Dohlen, R. Conan, C. Petit, and G. Montagnier "Conceptual design of an extreme AO dedicated to extra-solar planet detection by the VLT-Planet Finder instrument", Proc. SPIE 5903, Astronomical Adaptive Optics Systems and Applications II, 59030K (25 August 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.616518

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