Performance Analysis Of The Multichannel Astrometric Photometer

Chunsheng Huang; George N. Lawrence; Eugene H. Levy; Robert S. McMillan

doi:10.1117/12.978914

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1 January 1987 Performance Analysis Of The Multichannel Astrometric Photometer

Chunsheng Huang; George N. Lawrence; Eugene H. Levy; Robert S. McMillan

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Proceedings Volume 0818, Current Developments in Optical Engineering II; (1987) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.978914
Event: 31st Annual Technical Symposium on Optical and Optoelectronic Applied Sciences and Engineering, 1987, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

It has been proposed that extra-solar planetary systems may be observed if perturbations in star position due to the orbit of Jupiter-type planets could be detected. To see this motion, high accuracy measurements of .01 milliarc second are required over a relatively large field of view. Techniques using a moving Ronchi grating have been proposed for this application and have been successful in ground-based lower resolution tests. The method may have application to other precision angular measurement problems. This paper explores the theoretical description of the method, considers certain of the error sources, and presents a preliminary calculation of the performance which may be achieved.

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Chunsheng Huang, George N. Lawrence, Eugene H. Levy, and Robert S. McMillan "Performance Analysis Of The Multichannel Astrometric Photometer", Proc. SPIE 0818, Current Developments in Optical Engineering II, (1 January 1987); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.978914

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