Three years of harvest with the vector vortex coronagraph in the thermal infrared

For several years, we have been developing vortex phase masks based on sub-wavelength gratings, known as Annular Groove Phase Masks. Etched onto diamond substrates, these AGPMs are currently designed to be used in the thermal infrared (ranging from 3 to 13 {\mu}m). Our AGPMs were first installed on...

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Veröffentlicht in:arXiv.org 2016-07
Hauptverfasser: Absil, Olivier, Mawet, Dimitri, Karlsson, Mikael, Carlomagno, Brunella, Christiaens, Valentin, Defrère, Denis, Delacroix, Christian, Bruno Femenia Castella, sberg, Pontus, Girard, Julien, Gomez Gonzalez, Carlos A, Habraken, Serge, Hinz, Philip M, Huby, Elsa, Jolivet, Aïssa, Matthews, Keith, Milli, Julien, Gilles Orban de Xivry, Pantin, Eric, Piron, Pierre, Reggiani, Maddalena, Ruane, Garreth J, Serabyn, Eugene, Surdej, Jean, Tristram, Konrad R W, Ernesto Vargas Catalan, Wertz, Olivier, Wizinowich, Peter
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Zusammenfassung:For several years, we have been developing vortex phase masks based on sub-wavelength gratings, known as Annular Groove Phase Masks. Etched onto diamond substrates, these AGPMs are currently designed to be used in the thermal infrared (ranging from 3 to 13 {\mu}m). Our AGPMs were first installed on VLT/NACO and VLT/VISIR in 2012, followed by LBT/LMIRCam in 2013 and Keck/NIRC2 in 2015. In this paper, we review the development, commissioning, on-sky performance, and early scientific results of these new coronagraphic modes and report on the lessons learned. We conclude with perspectives for future developments and applications.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1607.05003