JWST: A mid-IR coronagraph for imaging extrasolar planets

Anthony Boccaletti; Pierre Riaud; P. Baudoz; J. Baudrand; J. M. Reess; D. Rouan

doi:10.1117/12.2500102

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13 April 2018 JWST: A mid-IR coronagraph for imaging extrasolar planets

Anthony Boccaletti, Pierre Riaud, P. Baudoz, J. Baudrand, J. M. Reess, D. Rouan

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Proceedings Volume 10568, International Conference on Space Optics — ICSO 2004; 1056827 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2500102
Event: International Conference on Space Optics 2004, 2004, Toulouse, France

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MIRI, the mid-IR instrument of JWST (JamesWebb Space Telescope), will include a coronagraphic device for which the ultimate goal is the detection and caracterization of extrasolar planets around nearby stars. In this paper, we describe the optical concept of MIRI and the instrumental choices that were made in phase A and B regarding the coronagraphic system. Finally, we will present numerical simulations that we carried out to evaluate the capability for detecting extrasolar giant gazeous planets.

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Anthony Boccaletti, Pierre Riaud, P. Baudoz, J. Baudrand, J. M. Reess, and D. Rouan "JWST: A mid-IR coronagraph for imaging extrasolar planets", Proc. SPIE 10568, International Conference on Space Optics — ICSO 2004, 1056827 (13 April 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2500102

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