Feasibility study of an interferometric Small-Sat to study exoplanets

C Dandumont, D Defrère… - … Conference on Space …, 2021 - spiedigitallibrary.org
One of the main goals of exoplanet science is to characterize the atmosphere of rocky
exoplanets in the habitable zone of nearby stars. A space-based nulling interferometry …

Performance study of interferometric small-sats to detect exoplanets: updated exoplanet yield and application to nearby exoplanets

C Dandumont, J Kammerer… - Optical and Infrared …, 2020 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Nulling interferometry is considered as one of the most promising solutions to spectrally
characterize rocky exoplanets in the habitable zone of nearby stars. It provides both high …

Development of a space-based nulling interferometer to detect and characterize exoplanets

L Schifano, D Defrère, O Absil… - … Conference on Space …, 2019 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The development of small space-based platforms for nulling interferometric observations
could be the pathfinder of a new era in exoplanetology. While planetary transit and radial …

Optical design and quantitative perturbation analysis of a nulling interferometer

H Vlot - 2024 - repository.tudelft.nl
Finding signs of life on planets outside of Earth is an ongoing challenge in astronomy.
Nulling interferometry is a promising method to not only detect exoplanets, but also allow for …

Preparatory studies for a mid-infrared nulling interferometry experiment at cryogenic conditions

AA Gheorghe, AM Glauser… - Optical and Infrared …, 2020 - spiedigitallibrary.org
A space-based mid-infrared nulling interferometer is one of the most promising concepts to
achieve one of the long-term goals of exoplanet science-the characterization of many …

Exoplanet detection yield of a space-based Bracewell interferometer from small to medium satellites

C Dandumont, D Defrère, J Kammerer… - Journal of …, 2020 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Space-based nulling interferometry is one of the most promising solutions to spectrally
characterize the atmosphere of rocky exoplanets in the mid-infrared (3 to 20 μみゅーm). It provides …

Nulling interferometry in space does not require a rotating telescope array

F Hénault - … and Instrumentation 2022: Optical, Infrared, and …, 2022 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Space borne nulling interferometry in the mid-infrared waveband is one of the most
promising techniques for characterizing the atmospheres of extra-solar planets orbiting in …

Terrestrial exo-planet science by nulling interferometry: instrument design and scientific performance

O Wallner, K Ergenzinger… - Optical and Infrared …, 2008 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The detection of terrestrial exo-planets in the habitable zone of Sun-like stars as well as the
proof of biomarkers is one of the most exciting goals in Astrophysics today. A nulling …

Exoplanet science with a space-based mid-infrared nulling interferometer

SP Quanz, J Kammerer, D Defrère… - Optical and Infrared …, 2018 - spiedigitallibrary.org
One of the long-term goals of exoplanet science is the (atmospheric) characterization of a
large sample (> 100) of terrestrial planets to assess their potential habitability and overall …

Space borne nulling interferometry with non-rotating telescope arrays

F Hénault - Engineering Research Express, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Spaceborne nulling interferometry in the mid-infrared waveband is one of the most
promising techniques for characterizing the atmospheres of extra-solar planets orbiting in …