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In this paper, we present the infrared coronagraphic test bench of the University of Liège named VODCA (Vortex
Optical Demonstrator for Coronagraphic Applications). The goal of the bench is to assess the performances of the
Annular Groove Phase Masks (AGPMs) at near- to mid-infrared wavelengths. The AGPM is a subwavelength grating
vortex coronagraph of charge two (SGVC2) made out of diamond. The bench is designed to be completely achromatic
and will be composed of a super continuum laser source emitting in the near to mid-infrared, several parabolas,
diaphragms and an infrared camera. This way, we will be able to test the different AGPMs in the M, L, K and H bands.
Eventually, the bench will also allow the computation of the incident wavefront aberrations on the coronagraph. A
reflective Lyot stop will send most of the stellar light to a second camera to perform low-order wavefront sensing. This
second system coupled with a deformable mirror will allow the correction of the wavefront aberrations. We also aim to
test other pre- and/or post-coronagraphic concepts such as optimal apodization.
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A. Jolivet, P. Piron, E. Huby, O. Absil, C. Delacroix, D. Mawet, J. Surdej, S. Habraken, "The VORTEX coronagraphic test bench," Proc. SPIE 9151, Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation, 91515P (18 July 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055791