Stellar Coronagraphy
Eugene Serabyn, Michael Bottom
TL;DR
This paper reviews various technologies like coronagraphs, nulling interferometers, and starshades used to suppress starlight for detecting faint exoplanets and celestial objects near bright stars.
Contribution
It offers a concise overview of star suppression techniques, focusing on coronagraphs, and compares their roles in exoplanet detection.
Findings
Coronagraphs are key tools for starlight suppression.
Different technologies have unique advantages and challenges.
Effective suppression enhances exoplanet imaging capabilities.
Abstract
Detecting exoplanets and other faint sources of emitted and reflected light near a bright star requires deeply suppressing the starlight while efficiently transmitting the dim light from its surroundings. This suppression can be carried out by coronagraphs, nulling interferometers, and starshades. This chapter provides a brief overview of these technologies, emphasizing coronagraphs.
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Taxonomy
TopicsStellar, planetary, and galactic studies