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Coronagraphy with JWST in the thermal IR
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 October 2004
Abstract
MIRI, the mid-IR instrument of JWST (James Webb 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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- Research Article
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- European Astronomical Society Publications Series , Volume 12: Astronomy with High Contrast Imaging II , 2004 , pp. 195 - 204
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- © EAS, EDP Sciences, 2004
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