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A Planet Finder instrument for the VLT

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 May 2006

J.-L. Beuzit ,
M. Feldt ,
D. Mouillet ,
C. Moutou ,
K. Dohlen ,
P. Puget ,
T. Fusco ,
P. Baudoz ,
A. Boccaletti  and
S. Udry
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J.-L. Beuzit
Affiliation:
Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Grenoble, BP 53, F-38041 Grenoble Cedex 9, France email: [email protected]
M. Feldt
Affiliation:
Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Königstuhl 17, D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany
D. Mouillet
Affiliation:
Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Toulouse et Tarbes, BP 826, F-65008 Tarbes Cedex, France
C. Moutou
Affiliation:
Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille, BP 8, F-13376 Marseille Cedex, France
K. Dohlen
Affiliation:
Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille, BP 8, F-13376 Marseille Cedex, France
P. Puget
Affiliation:
Laboratoire d'Etudes Spatiales et d'Instrumentation Astrophysique, F-92190 Meudon, France
T. Fusco
Affiliation:
ONERA, BP 72, F-92322 Chatillon Cedex, France
P. Baudoz
Affiliation:
Laboratoire d'Etudes Spatiales et d'Instrumentation Astrophysique, F-92190 Meudon, France
A. Boccaletti
Affiliation:
Laboratoire d'Etudes Spatiales et d'Instrumentation Astrophysique, F-92190 Meudon, France
S. Udry
Affiliation:
Observatoire de Genève, 51 ch. Des Maillettes, CH-1290 Sauverny, Switzerland
D. Ségransan
Affiliation:
Observatoire de Genève, 51 ch. Des Maillettes, CH-1290 Sauverny, Switzerland
R. Gratton
Affiliation:
Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova, Vicolo dell'Osservatorio 5, I-35122 Padova, Italy
M. Turatto
Affiliation:
Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova, Vicolo dell'Osservatorio 5, I-35122 Padova, Italy
H.-M. Schmid
Affiliation:
Institut für Astronomie, ETH Zentrum, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland
R. Waters
Affiliation:
Universiteit van Amsterdam, Kruislaan 403, NL-1098 Amsterdam, The Netherlands
D. Stam
Affiliation:
Universiteit van Amsterdam, Kruislaan 403, NL-1098 Amsterdam, The Netherlands
P. Rabou
Affiliation:
Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Grenoble, BP 53, F-38041 Grenoble Cedex 9, France email: [email protected]
A.-M. Lagrange
Affiliation:
Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Grenoble, BP 53, F-38041 Grenoble Cedex 9, France email: [email protected]
F. Ménard
Affiliation:
Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Grenoble, BP 53, F-38041 Grenoble Cedex 9, France email: [email protected]
J.-C. Augereau
Affiliation:
Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Grenoble, BP 53, F-38041 Grenoble Cedex 9, France email: [email protected]
M. Langlois
Affiliation:
Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille, BP 8, F-13376 Marseille Cedex, France
F. Vakili
Affiliation:
Laboratoire Universitaire d'Astrophysique de Nice, Parc Valrose, F-06108 Nice, France
L. Arnold
Affiliation:
Observatoire de Haute-Provence, F-04870 Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire, France
T. Henning
Affiliation:
Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Königstuhl 17, D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany
D. Rouan
Affiliation:
Laboratoire d'Etudes Spatiales et d'Instrumentation Astrophysique, F-92190 Meudon, France
M. Kasper
Affiliation:
European Southern Observatory, Karl-Schwarzschild-Strasse 2, D-85748 Garching, Germany
N. Hubin
Affiliation:
European Southern Observatory, Karl-Schwarzschild-Strasse 2, D-85748 Garching, Germany
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Abstract

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Direct detection and spectral characterization of extrasolar planets is one of the most exciting but also one of the most challenging area in modern astronomy. For its second generation instrumentation on the VLT, ESO has supported two phase A studies for a so-called “Planet Finder” dedicated instrument. Based on the results of these two studies, a unique instrument is now considered for first light in early 2010, including a powerful extreme adaptive optics system, various coronagraphs, an infrared differential imaging camera, an infrared integral field spectrograph and a visible differential polarimeter. We will briefly summarize the science objectives and requirements, describe the proposed conceptual design and discuss the main limitations and corresponding instrumental issues of such a system. We will also derive the expected performance of the proposed Planet Finder and present the project organization.

Keywords

instrumentation: adaptive opticstechniques: high angular resolutionstars: low-massbrown dwarfs(stars:) planetary systems: formation
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Contributed Papers
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Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 1 , Colloquium C200: Direct Imaging of Exoplanets: Science & Techniques , October 2005 , pp. 317 - 322
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