High Contrast Imaging with NICMOS - II: Coronagraphic Polarimetry

Details High Contrast Imaging with NICMOS - II: Coronagraphic Polarimetry High Contrast Imaging with NICMOS - II: Coronagraphic Polarimetry

Jun 2007

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2007lyot.confe..39h&link_type=abstract

Proceedings of the conference In the Spirit of Bernard Lyot: The Direct Detection of Planets and Circumstellar Disks in the 21s

Physics

Optics

Scientific paper

The spectral element set available in Camera 2 of the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) aboard HST for coronagraphic imaging includes polarizers with a central pass-band of 2 micron. Combining these attributes, we have now commissioned and calibrated a coronagraphic polarimetry mode. Here we discuss the capabilities of this mode, illustrated by science observations of the protoplanetary disks around the T-Tauri stars GM Aur and TW Hya, which we have previously imaged non-polarimetrically at 1.1 and 1.6 microns with the NICMOS coronagraph. We also discuss the use of NICMOS coronagraphic polarimetry for observing a variety of targets with HST, and the importance of incorporating polarizing optics into future space-based coronagraphic facilities

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

High Contrast Imaging with NICMOS - II: Coronagraphic Polarimetry does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with High Contrast Imaging with NICMOS - II: Coronagraphic Polarimetry, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and High Contrast Imaging with NICMOS - II: Coronagraphic Polarimetry will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-883914