04213nam 22006375 450 991029975810332120200707022526.01-4614-8211-910.1007/978-1-4614-8211-6(CKB)2550000001151144(EBL)1538930(OCoLC)862612750(SSID)ssj0001049305(PQKBManifestationID)11579129(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001049305(PQKBWorkID)11018862(PQKB)11679630(MiAaPQ)EBC1538930(DE-He213)978-1-4614-8211-6(PPN)176098410(EXLCZ)99255000000115114420131016d2014 u| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrNulling Interferometers for Space-based High-Contrast Visible Imaging and Measurement of Exoplanetary Environments[electronic resource] /by Brian Hicks1st ed. 2014.New York, NY :Springer New York :Imprint: Springer,2014.1 online resource (139 p.)Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,2190-5053Description based upon print version of record.1-4614-8210-0 Includes bibliographical references.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.High-contrast astronomical imaging has progressed significantly in the past decade. Many of these techniques have been laboratory demonstrated to perform at contrast levels adequate for the detection of Solar System-like planets and dust around nearby stars. None of them, however, have been demonstrated in space. The state of the art in high-contrast imaging systems that have been built for space-based observation, the environment best suited for spectroscopic study of exo-Earths, is the nulling interferometer that was flown on the Planetary Imaging Concept Testbed Using a Rocket Experiment (PICTURE). The PICTURE nulling interferometer, built from multiple optical elements, relies on the incorporation of additional dispersive components in order to deliver the broadband performance preferred for faint object imaging. These elements add to the cost, complexity, and misalignment risk of the instrument. The Monolithic Achromatic Nulling Interference Coronagraph (MANIC) Brian Hicks describes in this thesis is 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 Hicks 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.Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,2190-5053Aerospace engineeringAstronauticsObservations, AstronomicalAstronomy—ObservationsAerospace Technology and Astronauticshttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/T17050Astronomy, Observations and Techniqueshttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/P22014Aerospace engineering.Astronautics.Observations, Astronomical.Astronomy—Observations.Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.522.8Hicks Brianauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut924548BOOK9910299758103321Nulling Interferometers for Space-based High-Contrast Visible Imaging and Measurement of Exoplanetary Environments2075342UNINA