Science at mid-infrared wavelengths with large telescopes

被引:1
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作者
Telesco, CM [1 ]
Ciardi, D [1 ]
Packham, C [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Florida, Dept Astron, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
关键词
infrared imaging; spectroscopy; polarimetry; coronagraphy;
D O I
10.1117/12.460956
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
For background-limited observations such as those at mid-infrared wavelengths, an increase in telescope aperture not only improves the angular resolution (as it does at all wavelengths) but also leads to very large increases in sensitivity because of the reduced background within the diffraction-limited point spread function. In this presentation we look at the magnitude of that increase for several different operational modes of mid-infrared instrumentation, and we consider some of the implications for science on the current generation of 8-10 meter telescopes.
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页码:101 / 110
页数:10
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