Impact of calibration on extrasolar planets direct imaging with IRDIS, the infrared dual-imaging camera and spectrograph for SPHERE

M. Langlois; A. Vigan; K. Dohlen; C. Moutou; D. Mouillet; F. Wildi; A. Boccaletti

doi:10.1117/12.857194

20 July 2010 Impact of calibration on extrasolar planets direct imaging with IRDIS, the infrared dual-imaging camera and spectrograph for SPHERE

M. Langlois, A. Vigan, K. Dohlen, C. Moutou, D. Mouillet, F. Wildi, A. Boccaletti

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Proceedings Volume 7735, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III; 773512 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857194
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2010, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The detection and characterization of extrasolar planets by direct imaging is becoming more and more promising with the preparation of dedicated high-contrast instruments and the help of new data analysis techniques. SPHERE (Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast imager for Exoplanets REsearch) is currently being developed as part of the second generation instruments of the ESO-VLT. IRDIS, one of the SPHERE subsystems, will provide dual-band imaging with several filter pairs covering the near-infrared from 0.95 to 2.3 microns, among with other observing modes such as long slit spectroscopy and infrared polarimetry. This paper describes the instrument performances and the impact of instrumental calibrations on finding and characterizing extrasolar planets, and on observing strategies. It discusses constraints to achieve the required contrast of ~106 within few hours of exposure time.

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M. Langlois, A. Vigan, K. Dohlen, C. Moutou, D. Mouillet, F. Wildi, and A. Boccaletti "Impact of calibration on extrasolar planets direct imaging with IRDIS, the infrared dual-imaging camera and spectrograph for SPHERE", Proc. SPIE 7735, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III, 773512 (20 July 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857194

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