First stellar photons through an integrated photonic pupil remapping interferometer

Jovanovic, N.; Norris, B.; Gross, S.; Stewart, P.; Charles, N.; Ams, M.; Lawrence, J.; Lacour, S.; Marshall, G.; Robertson, G.; Ireland, M.; Withford, M.; Tuthill, P. G.

First stellar photons through an integrated photonic pupil remapping interferometer

Date

2011

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Abstract

Integrated photonics offer numerous advantages for developing high dynamic range stellar interferometers for exoplanetary science. We report on the results from the first successful on-telescope tests of an integrated photonic pupil remapping interferometer.