2006Astronomy and AstrophysicsOpen access

Laboratory experiment of checkerboard pupil mask coronagraph

Keigo Enya, Satoshi Tanaka, Lyu Abe, Takao Nakagawa

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Context.We present the results of the first laboratory experiment of checkerboard shaped pupil binary mask coronagraphs using visible light, in the context of the R&D activities for future mid-infrared space missions such as the 3.5 m SPICA telescope.

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Context.We present the results of the first laboratory experiment of checkerboard shaped pupil binary mask coronagraphs using visible light, in the context of the R&D activities for future mid-infrared space missions such as the 3.5 m SPICA telescope.

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Context.We present the results of the first laboratory experiment of checkerboard shaped pupil binary mask coronagraphs using visible light, in the context of the R&D activities for future mid-infrared space missions such as the 3.5 m SPICA telescope.

Key concepts: Checkerboard, Spica, Coronagraph, Context (archaeology), Physics, Optics, Telescope, Pupil

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