Nulling Interferometers for Space-based High-Contrast Visible Imaging and Measurement of Exoplanetary Environments, 2014 Springer Theses Series
Auteur : Hicks Brian
The Monolithic Achromatic Nulling Interference Coronagraph (MANIC) Brian Hicks describe in this thesis the first optic of its kind. He has taken the multiple optical element concept described in earlier works from theory to a flyable monolithic optic. Brian has advanced the state of the art in nulling interferometers by improving optical stability and robustness. Following application of the fabrication method described in this work, the design of MANIC also allows for broader band performance at higher contrast than that achieved with the PICTURE nulling interferometer.
From the Contents: Exoplanet discovery from 51 Peg b to the present.- Relevant Physical Optics Concepts.- System Level Design Considerations.- Companion Signal to Noise Calculation.- Comparison of Single-Aperture Nullers designed for Space.- The Development of MANIC.
In addition to participating in a number of design studies for satellites-, balloon- and rocket-borne imaging and spectroscopic instruments, Dr. Hicks has played major roles in the design and fabrication of high-contrast, high-resolution imagining and measurement instrumentation for the study of exoplanets and their morphological environments. A highlight amongst these instruments was the NASA-funded Planetary Imaging Concept Testbed Using a Sounding Rocket (PICTURE) project, which he helped to launch through the support of his graduate advisor, Dr. Supriya Chakrabati, in October 2011.
Successfully addresses technically challenging topics on a highly visible field
Author has been recognized with two Boston University Awards and invited to an exclusive workshop on exoplanet technology held at Caltech
Provides pioneering contributions to the imaging and characterization of exoplanets, one of the most fundamentals quests of modern astrophysics
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Ouvrage de 127 p.
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Ouvrage de 127 p.
15.5x23.5 cm