Exoplanet science with a space-based mid-infrared nulling interferometer
dc.contributor.author | Quanz, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kammerer, Jens | |
dc.contributor.author | Defrere, D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Absil, O. | |
dc.contributor.author | Glauser, Adrian M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kitzmann, Daniel | |
dc.contributor.editor | Creech-Eakman, M. | |
dc.contributor.editor | Tuthill, P. | |
dc.contributor.editor | Merand, A. | |
dc.coverage.spatial | Austin, United States | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-12-18T22:12:38Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-12-18T22:12:38Z | |
dc.date.created | June 11-15 2018 | |
dc.date.issued | 2018-07-09 | |
dc.date.updated | 2019-08-04T08:18:42Z | |
dc.description.abstract | One of the long-term goals of exoplanet science is the (atmospheric) characterization of a large sample (>100) of terrestrial planets to assess their potential habitability and overall diversity. Hence, it is crucial to quantitatively evaluate and compare the scientific return of various mission concepts. Here we discuss the exoplanet yield of a space-based mid-infrared (MIR) nulling interferometer. We use Monte-Carlo simulations, based on the observed planet population statistics from the Kepler mission, to quantify the number and properties of detectable exoplanets (incl. potentially habitable planets) and we compare the results to those for a large aperture optical/NIR space telescope. We investigate how changes in the underlying technical assumptions (sensitivity and spatial resolution) impact the results and discuss scientific aspects that influence the choice for the wavelength coverage and spectral resolution. Finally, we discuss the advantages of detecting exoplanets at MIR wavelengths, summarize the current status of some key technologies, and describe what is needed in terms of further technology development to pave the road for a space-based MIR nulling interferometer for exoplanet science. | en_AU |
dc.description.sponsorship | SPQ acknowledges the financial support of the SNSF | en_AU |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en_AU |
dc.identifier.citation | Sascha P. Quanz, Jens Kammerer, Denis Defrère, Olivier Absil, Adrian M. Glauser, Daniel Kitzmann, "Exoplanet science with a space-based midinfrared nulling interferometer," Proc. SPIE 10701, Optical and Infrared Interferometry and Imaging VI, 107011I (9 July 2018); doi: 10.1117/12.2312051 | en_AU |
dc.identifier.isbn | 978-151061955-5 | en_AU |
dc.identifier.issn | 0277-786X | en_AU |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/195966 | |
dc.language.iso | en_AU | en_AU |
dc.provenance | http://sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/0277-786X/..."author can archive publisher's version/PDF" from SHERPA/RoMEO site (as at 19/12/19) | en_AU |
dc.publisher | Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) | en_AU |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | 2018 Optical and Infrared Interferometry and Imaging VI | |
dc.rights | © 2018 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) | en_AU |
dc.source | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering | en_AU |
dc.subject | exoplanets | en_AU |
dc.subject | interferometry | en_AU |
dc.subject | space | en_AU |
dc.subject | high-spatial resolution | en_AU |
dc.subject | infrared | en_AU |
dc.subject | habitability | en_AU |
dc.title | Exoplanet science with a space-based mid-infrared nulling interferometer | en_AU |
dc.type | Conference paper | en_AU |
dcterms.accessRights | Open Access | en_AU |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 17 | en_AU |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 1 | en_AU |
local.contributor.affiliation | Quanz, S., ETH Zurich | en_AU |
local.contributor.affiliation | Kammerer, Jens, College of Science, ANU | en_AU |
local.contributor.affiliation | Defrere, D., Universite de Liege | en_AU |
local.contributor.affiliation | Absil, O., Université de Liège | en_AU |
local.contributor.affiliation | Glauser, Adrian M., ETH Zurich | en_AU |
local.contributor.affiliation | Kitzmann, Daniel, University of Bern | en_AU |
local.contributor.authoremail | u6442545@anu.edu.au | en_AU |
local.contributor.authoruid | Kammerer, Jens, u6442545 | en_AU |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | en_AU |
local.description.refereed | Yes | |
local.identifier.absfor | 020102 - Astronomical and Space Instrumentation | en_AU |
local.identifier.absfor | 090609 - Signal Processing | en_AU |
local.identifier.absfor | 010406 - Stochastic Analysis and Modelling | en_AU |
local.identifier.absseo | 970101 - Expanding Knowledge in the Mathematical Sciences | en_AU |
local.identifier.absseo | 970109 - Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | en_AU |
local.identifier.absseo | 970102 - Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | en_AU |
local.identifier.ariespublication | u3102795xPUB1681 | en_AU |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 10701 | en_AU |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1117/12.2312051 | en_AU |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-85052871947 | |
local.identifier.uidSubmittedBy | u3102795 | en_AU |
local.publisher.url | https://www.spiedigitallibrary.org | en_AU |
local.type.status | Published Version | en_AU |
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