1996/02/19 by Antoine Labeyrie, Labeyrie, Antoine
Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysics (astro-ph) #FOS: Physical sciences #astro-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.astro-ph/9602093
4 pages, 5 figures. Paper available at http://www.obs-hp.fr/www/preprints/pp92/pp92.html
arxiv created 1996/02/19 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01
In the recent years, interferometric arrays of optical telescopes have reached sizes of the order of 100m, but they have yet to produce high-resolution images. The analysis of image formation now shows that such images are obtainable directly in the recombined focal plane, if there are enough telescopes. Resolved images of extra-solar planets are in principle obtainable with 10km ground-based arrays.