The unlikely rise of masking interferometry: leading the way with 19th century technology

Peter G. Tuthill

doi:10.1117/12.925794

1 September 2012 The unlikely rise of masking interferometry: leading the way with 19th century technology

Peter G. Tuthill

Proceedings Volume 8445, Optical and Infrared Interferometry III; 844502 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925794
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2012, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Abstract

The exquisite precision delivered by interferometric techniques is rapidly being applied to more and more branches of optical astronomy. One particularly successful strategy to obtain structures at the scale of the diffraction limit is Aperture Masking Interferometry, which is presently experience a golden age with implementations at a host of large telescopes around the world. This startlingly durable technique, which turns 144 years old this year, presently sets the standard for the recovery of faint companions within a few resolution elements from the core of a stellar point spread function. This invited review will give a historical introduction and overview of the modern status of the technique, the science being delivered, and prospects for new advances and applications.

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Peter G. Tuthill "The unlikely rise of masking interferometry: leading the way with 19th century technology", Proc. SPIE 8445, Optical and Infrared Interferometry III, 844502 (1 September 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925794

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