The Fourier-Kelvin Stellar Interferomieter: A practical interferometer for the detection and characterization of extrasolar giant planets

被引：8

作者：

Danchi, WC ^{[1
]}

Allen, RJ ^{[1
]}

Benford, DJ ^{[1
]}

Deming, D ^{[1
]}

Gezari, DY ^{[1
]}

Kuchner, M ^{[1
]}

Leisawitz, DT ^{[1
]}

Linfield, R ^{[1
]}

Millan-Gabet, R ^{[1
]}

Monnier, JD ^{[1
]}

Mundy, LG ^{[1
]}

Noecker, C ^{[1
]}

Rajagopal, J ^{[1
]}

Richardson, LJ ^{[1
]}

Rinehart, S ^{[1
]}

Seager, S ^{[1
]}

Traub, WA ^{[1
]}

Wallace, D ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] NASA, Goddard Space Flight Ctr, Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA

来源：

NEW FRONTIERS IN STELLAR INTERFEROMETRY, PTS 1-3 | 2004年 / 5491卷

关键词：

mid-infrared; nulling interferometer; extrasolar planets; giant planets; space interferometer;

D O I：

10.1117/12.552077

中图分类号：

TH7 [仪器、仪表];

学科分类号：

0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;

摘要：

The Fourier-Kelvin Stellar Interferometer (FKSI) is a mission concept for a nulling interferometer for the near-to-mid-infrared spectral region (3-8mum). FKSI is conceived as a scientific and technological precursor to TPF. The scientific emphasis of the mission is on the evolution of protostellar systems, from just after the collapse of the precursor molecular cloud core, through the formation of the disk surrounding the protostar, the formation of planets in the disk, and eventual dispersal of the disk material. FKSI will answer key questions about extrasolar planets: What are the characteristics of the known extrasolar giant planets? What are the characteristics of the extrasolar zodiacal clouds around nearby stars? Are there giant planets around classes of stars other than those already studied? We present preliminary results of a detailed design study of the FKSI. Using a nulling interferometer configuration, the optical system consists of two 0.5m telescopes on a 12.5m boom feeding a Mach-Zender beam combiner with a fiber wavefront error reducer to produce a 0.01% null of the central starlight. With this system, planets around nearby stars can be detected and characterized using a combination of spectral and spatial resolution.

引用

页码：236 / 242

页数：7

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[1] The Fourier-Kelvin Stellar Interferometer (FKSI) - A practical infrared space interferometer on the path to the discovery and characterization of Earth-like planets around nearby stars
Danchi, William C.
Lopez, Bruno
COMPTES RENDUS PHYSIQUE, 2007, 8 (3-4) : 396 - 407
[2] The Fourier-Kelvin Stellar Interferometer - A low complexity, low cost space mission for high-resolution astronomy and direct exoplanet detection
Barry, R. K.
Danch, W. C.
Deming, L. D.
Richardson, L. J.
Kuchner, M. J.
Seager, S.
Frey, B. J.
Martino, A. J.
Lee, K. A.
Zuray, M.
Rajagopal, J.
Hyde, T. T.
Millan-Gabet, R.
Monnier, J. D.
Allen, R. J.
Traub, W. A.
SPACE TELESCOPES AND INSTRUMENTATION I: OPTICAL, INFRARED, AND MILLIMETER, PTS 1 AND 2, 2006, 6265
[3] The Fourier-Kelvin Stellar Interferometer (FKSI) nulling testbed II: closed-loop path length metrology and control subsystem
Frey, B. J.
Barry, R. K.
Danchi, W. C.
Hyde, T. T.
Lee, K. Y.
Martino, A. J.
Zuray, M. S.
SPACE TELESCOPES AND INSTRUMENTATION I: OPTICAL, INFRARED, AND MILLIMETER, PTS 1 AND 2, 2006, 6265

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