Planetary system, star formation, and black hole science with non-redundant masking on space telescopes

2009/04/08 by Anand Sivaramakrishnan, Peter Tuthill, Sivaramakrishnan, Anand +17
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing #Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials #Photocathodes and Microchannel Plates #astro-ph.IM

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.0904.1360

ASTRO2010 NAS Decadal Survey white paper

arxiv created 2009/04/13 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01

Abstract

Non-redundant masking (NRM) is a high contrast, high resolution technique relevant to future space missions concerned with extrasolar planetary system and star formation, as well as general high angular resolution galactic and extragalactic astronomy. NRM enables the highest angular resolution science possible given the telescope's diameter and operating wavelength. It also provides precise information on a telescope's optical state. We must assess NRM contrast limits realistically to understand the science yield of NRM in space, and, simultaneously, develop NRM science for planet and star formation and extragalactic science in the UV-NIR, to help steer high resolution space-based astronomy in the coming decade.

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