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Null Stellar Intensity Interferometry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 April 2014

P. K. Tan ,
C. M. Chia ,
W. D. Han ,
A. H. Chan  and
C. Kurtsiefer
P. K. Tan*
Affiliation:
Centre for Quantum Technologies, Singapore117543 Dept. of Physics, National University of Singapore, Singapore117551
C. M. Chia
Affiliation:
Centre for Quantum Technologies, Singapore117543
W. D. Han
Affiliation:
Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering, NUS, Singapore117583
A. H. Chan
Affiliation:
Dept. of Physics, National University of Singapore, Singapore117551
C. Kurtsiefer
Affiliation:
Centre for Quantum Technologies, Singapore117543 Dept. of Physics, National University of Singapore, Singapore117551
*
*email: pengkian@physics.org
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Abstract

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Since the discovery of the first exoplanet in 1989, though over 850 candidates have been verified (Schneider 2012), few are similar to our Earth in terms of mass and size. Hence here we would like to propose the revival and improvement of optical intensity interferometry to achieve sub-milliarcsecond resolution, which promises also to be less sensitive to weather conditions, light pollution and optomechanical alignments, yet only requiring baselines <100m.

Keywords

exoplanetg2intensity interferometryphoton bunchingsecond order correlation
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 8 , Symposium S293: Formation, Detection, and Characterization of Extrasolar Habitable Planets , August 2012 , pp. 420 - 422
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2014 

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