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Pupil Remapping Techniques for High Dynamical Range Imaging

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 October 2004

O. Guyon*
Affiliation:
Subaru Telescope, 650 N.A'ohoku Pl., Hilo, HI 96720, USA
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Abstract

Telescope pupils are usually not well suited for high dynamical range imaging. Central obstruction, telescope spiders, hard edges and sparseness (for interferometers) can make it very challenging to build a coronagraph. Fortunately, it is often possible to remap a telescope pupil to achieve high contrast imaging without loosing light. In the case of a monolithic telescope, pupil remapping can produce an apodized pupil with 2 aspheric mirrors which redistribute the light without introducing phase aberrations. Similarly, an interferometer pupil can be remapped into a tight configuration compatible with coronagraphic techniques.

Type
Research Article
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© EAS, EDP Sciences, 2004

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