Multi-core fibre-fed integral-field unit (MCIFU): overview and first-light

SY Haffert, RJ Harris, A Zanutta, FA Pike… - … Optics Systems VII, 2020 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The Multi-Core Integral-Field Unit (MCIFU) is a new diffraction-limited near-infrared integral-
field unit for exoplanet atmosphere characterization with extreme adaptive optics (xAO) …

Observing exoplanets with high dispersion coronagraphy. I. The scientific potential of current and next-generation large ground and space telescopes

J Wang, D Mawet, G Ruane, R Hu… - The Astronomical …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Direct imaging of exoplanets presents a formidable technical challenge owing to the small
angular separation and high contrast between exoplanets and their host stars. High …

Observing exoplanets with high-dispersion coronagraphy. II. Demonstration of an active single-mode fiber injection unit

D Mawet, G Ruane, W Xuan, D Echeverri… - The Astrophysical …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
High-dispersion coronagraphy (HDC) optimally combines high-contrast imaging techniques
such as adaptive optics/wavefront control plus coronagraphy to high spectral resolution …

SCExAO, an instrument with a dual purpose: perform cutting-edge science and develop new technologies

J Lozi, O Guyon, N Jovanovic, S Goebel… - … Optics Systems VI, 2018 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The Subaru Coronagraphic Extreme Adaptive Optics (SCExAO) instrument is an extremely
modular high-contrast instrument installed on the Subaru telescope in Hawaii. SCExAO has …

Optimal broadband starlight injection into a single-mode fibre with integrated photonic wavefront sensing

B Norris, C Betters, J Wei, S Yerolatsitis… - Optics …, 2022 - opg.optica.org
In astronomy and related fields there is a pressing need to efficiently inject light, transmitted
through the atmosphere, into a single-mode fibre. However this is extremely difficult due to …

Enhancing stellar spectroscopy with extreme adaptive optics and photonics

N Jovanovic, C Schwab, N Cvetojevic… - Publications of the …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
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Demonstration of an efficient, photonic-based astronomical spectrograph on an 8-m telescope

N Jovanovic, N Cvetojevic, B Norris, C Betters… - Optics express, 2017 - opg.optica.org
We demonstrate for the first time an efficient, photonic-based astronomical spectrograph on
the 8-m Subaru Telescope. An extreme adaptive optics system is combined with pupil …

Diffraction-limited integral-field spectroscopy for extreme adaptive optics systems with the multicore fiber-fed integral-field unit

SY Haffert, RJ Harris, A Zanutta, FA Pike… - Journal of …, 2020 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Direct imaging instruments have the spatial resolution to resolve exoplanets from their host
star. This enables direct characterization of the exoplanets atmosphere, but most direct …

Status of the SCExAO instrument: recent technology upgrades and path to a system-level demonstrator for PSI

J Lozi, O Guyon, S Vievard, A Sahoo… - … Optics Systems VII, 2020 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The Subaru Coronagraphic Extreme Adaptive Optics (SCExAO) instrument is a high-contrast
imaging system installed at the 8-m Subaru Telescope on Maunakea, Hawaii. Due to its …

A compact echelle spectrograph for characterization of astro-combs

RA Probst, T Steinmetz, Y Wu, F Grupp, T Udem… - Applied Physics B, 2017 - Springer
We present an echelle spectrograph that is optimized for characterization of frequency
combs for astronomical applications (astro-combs). In spite of its very compact and cost …