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Reference : Technology for a Mid-IR Flagship Mission to Characterize Earth-like Exoplanets


	Document type :	E-prints/Working papers : Already available on another site
	Discipline(s) :	Physical, chemical, mathematical & earth Sciences : Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/2268/27546

Title :	Technology for a Mid-IR Flagship Mission to Characterize Earth-like Exoplanets
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Lawson, P. R. [> > > >]
	Absil, Olivier [Université de Liège - ULg > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Astroph. extragalactique et observations spatiales (AEOS) >]
	Akeson, R. L. [> > > >]
	Bally, J. [> > > >]
	Barry, R. K. [ > > ]
	Beichman, C. A. [> > > >]
	Booth, A. J. [> > > >]
	Bordé, P. [> > > >]
	Breckinridge, J. [> > > >]
	Cole, D. [> > > >]
	Coudé de Foresto, V. [> > > >]
	Danchi, W. C. [> > > >]
	Danner, R. [> > > >]
	Defrere, D. [ > > ]
	Eiroa, C. [> > > >]
	Falkowski, P. [> > > >]
	Gappinger, R. O. [> > > >]
	Hanot, Charles [Université de Liège - ULg > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Astroph. extragalactique et observations spatiales (AEOS) >]
	Henning, T. [> > > >]
	Herbst, T. [> > > >]
	Hinz, P. M. [> > > >]
	Hunyadi, S. [> > > >]
	Hyland, D. C. [> > > >]
	Johnston, K. J. [> > > >]
	Kaltenegger, L. [> > > >]
	Kasting, J. F. [> > > >]
	Ksendzov, A. [> > > >]
	Labadie, L. [> > > >]
	Lane, B. F. [> > > >]
	Lay, O. P. [> > > >]
	Leger, A. [> > > >]
	Liseau, R. [> > > >]
	Lopez, B. [> > > >]
	Malbet, F. [> > > >]
	Martin, S. R. [ > > ]
	Mawet, D. [> > > >]
	Mennesson, B. [> > > >]
	Millan-Gabet, R. [> > > >]
	Noecker, M. C. [> > > >]
	Nishikawa, J. [> > > >]
	Pesenson, M. [> > > >]
	Peters, R. D. [> > > >]
	Quillen, A. C. [> > > >]
	Ragland, S. [> > > >]
	Ridgeway, S. [> > > >]
	Rinehart, S. [> > > >]
	Röttgering, H. [> > > >]
	Scharf, D. P. [> > > >]
	Seager, S. [> > > >]
	Serabyn, E. [> > > >]
	Traub, W. A. [> > > >]
	Unwin, S. C. [> > > >]
	Wilner, D. J. [> > > >]
	Woolf, N. J. [> > > >]
	Zhao, M. [> > > >]
Publication date :	31-Mar-2009
Page number :	11
Abstract :	[en] The exploration of Earth-like exoplanets will be enabled at mid-infrared wavelengths through technology and engineering advances in nulling interferometry and precision formation flying. Nulling interferometry provides the dynamic range needed for the detection of biomarkers. Formation flying provides the angular resolution required in the mid-infrared to separately distinguish the spectra of planets in multi-planet systems. The flight performance requirements for nulling have been met and must now be validated in a flight-like environment. Formation-flying algorithms have been demonstrated in the lab and must now be validated in space. Our proposed technology program is described.
Target :	Researchers ; Professionals
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/2268/27546
Other URL :	http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2009astro2010T..53L
Commentary :	Astro2010: The Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey, Technology Development Papers, no. 53
source URL :	http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2009astro2010T..53L

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