&lt;title&gt;Kilometric baseline space interferometry&lt;/title&gt;

Bély, Pierre Y.; Laurance, R. J.; Volonté, S.; Greenaway, A. H.; Haniff, Christopher A.; Lattanzi, M. G.; Mariotti, J. M.; Noordam, J.C.; Vakili, F.; Luehe, Oskar von der; Lambert, Hervé; Calvel, Bertrand; Scaddan, Richard J.; Vangasse, Paul

doi:10.1117/12.255123

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“…In a coherenced array very probably the classical complex visibility using closure-phase and amplitude techniques are more applicable (Petrov et al 2000;Lopez 2003). The question of array co-phasing can be adressed by various techniques using for instance another spectral region (Bely et al 1997) or more recent algorithms using spatio-spectral properties of densified pupils (Pedretti & Labeyrie 1999).…”

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Interferometric Remapped Array Nulling

Vakili

Aristidi

Abe

et al. 2004

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Abstract. This paper describes a method of beam-combination in the so-called hypertelescope imaging technique recently introduced by Labeyrie in optical interferometry. The method we propose is an alternative to the Michelson pupil reconfiguration that suffers from the loss of the classical object-image convolution relation. From elementary theory of Fourier optics we demonstrate that this problem can be solved by reconfiguring images instead of pupils. Imaging is performed in a combined pupil-plane where the point-source intensity distribution (PSID by comparison to the more commonly quoted point-spread function, PSF) tends towards a pseudo Airy disc for a sufficiently large number of telescopes. Our method is applicable to snap-shot imaging of extended sources with a field limited to the Airy pattern of single telescopes operated in a co-phased multi-aperture interferometric array. It thus allows to apply conveniently pupil plane coronagraphy. Our technique called Interferometric Remapped Array Nulling (IRAN) is particularly suitable for high dynamic imaging of extra-solar planetary companions or extra-galactic objects where long baseline interferometry would closely probe the central regions of AGNs for instance. We also discuss the application of IRAN to improve the performances of imaging and/or nulling interferometers like the full-fledged VLTI array or the DARWIN space-borne mission.

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Aristidi

Abe

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“…As analysed in [21], the seismic activity of the Moon can be an issue for lunar interferometers. However, as the authors note, 'a lunar-based version could be considered in the long term if a human presence would allow maintenance and upgrades, leading to a longer lifetime with continuous performance improvement'.…”

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Astronomy from the moon in the next decades: from exoplanets to cosmology in visible light and beyond

Schneider,

Kervella,

Labeyrie

2024

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A.

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We look at what astronomy from the Moon might be like over the next few decades. The Moon offers the possibility of installing large telescopes or interferometers with instruments larger than those on orbiting telescopes. We first present examples of ambitious science cases, in particular ideas that cannot be implemented from Earth. After a general review of observational approaches, from photometry to high contrast and high angular resolution imaging, we propose as a first step a 1-metre-class precursor and explore what science can be done with it. We add a proposal to use the Earth–Moon system to test the quantum physics theory. This article is part of a discussion meeting issue 'Astronomy from the Moon: the next decades (part 2)'.

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“…As analysed in [17], the seismic activity of the Moon may be an issue for lunar interferometers. But, as noted by the authors, a "Moon-based version could be considered in the long term when a human presence would permit maintenance and upgrading leading to a longer lifetime with continuous performance enhancement".…”

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OWL-Moon: Very high resolution spectropolarimetric interferometry and imaging from the Moon: exoplanets to cosmology

Silk¹,

Vakili

2022

Exp Astron

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We outline a concept for OWL-Moon, a 50-100m aperture telescope located on the surface of the Moon, to address three major areas in astronomy, namely the detection of biosignatures on habitable exoplanets, the geophysics of exoplanets, and cosmology. Such a large lunar telescope, when coupled with large Earth-based telescopes, would allow Intensity Interferometric measurements, leading to picoarcsecond angular resolution. This would have applications in many areas of astronomy and is timely in light of the renewed interest of space agencies in returning to the Moon.

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Interferometric Remapped Array Nulling

Interferometric Remapped Array Nulling

Astronomy from the moon in the next decades: from exoplanets to cosmology in visible light and beyond

OWL-Moon: Very high resolution spectropolarimetric interferometry and imaging from the Moon: exoplanets to cosmology

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