Direct Detection of Giant Extrasolar Planets with SPHERE on the VLT

Authors
  • J.-L. Beuzit
  • A. Boccaletti
  • M. Feldt
  • K. Dohlen
  • D. Mouillet
  • P. Puget
  • F. Wildi
  • L. Abe
  • J. Antichi
  • A. Baruffolo
  • P. Baudoz
  • M. Carbillet
  • J. Charton
  • R. Claudi
  • S. Desidera
  • M. Downing
  • C. Fabron
  • P. Feautrier
  • E. Fedrigo
  • T. Fusco
  • J.-L. Gach
  • E. Giro
  • R. Gratton
  • T. Henning
  • N. Hubin
  • F. Joos
  • M. Kasper
  • A.-M. Lagrange
  • M. Langlois
  • R. Lenzen
  • C. Moutou
  • A. Pavlov
  • C. Petit
  • J. Pragt
  • P. Rabou
  • F. Rigal
  • S. Rochat
  • R. Roelfsema
  • G. Rousset
  • M. Saisse
  • H.-M. Schmid
  • E. Stadler
  • C. Thalmann
  • M. Turatto
  • S. Udry
  • F. Vakili
  • A. Vigan
  • R. Waters
Publication date 2010
Host editors
  • V. Coudé du Foresto
  • D.M. Gelino
  • I. Ribas
Book title Pathways Towards Habitable Planets
Book subtitle proceedings of a workshop held by the Spanish CSIC, the Catalan IEEC, the NASA Exoplanet Science Institute, and the Blue Dots Initiative at CosmoCaixa, the Barcelona Museum of Science in Barcelona, Spain, 14-18 September 2009
ISBN
  • 9781583817407
ISBN (electronic)
  • 9781583817414
Series Astronomical Society of the Pacific conference series
Event conference "Pathways towards habitable planets"
Pages (from-to) 231-238
Publisher San Francisco, CA: Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Organisations
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy (API)
Abstract
Direct detection and spectral characterization of extra-solar planets is one of the most exciting but also one of the most challenging areas in modern astronomy. The challenge consists in the very large contrast between the host star and the planet, larger than 12.5 magnitudes at very small angular separations, typically inside the seeing halo. The whole design of a “Planet Finder” instrument is therefore optimized towards reaching the highest contrast in a limited field of view and at short distances from the central star. Both evolved and young planetary systems can be detected, respectively through their reflected light and through the intrinsic planet emission. We present the science objectives, conceptual design, and expected performance of the SPHERE instrument.
Document type Conference contribution
Language English
Published at http://aspbooks.org/custom/publications/paper/430-0231.html
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