Beam combination schemes and technologies for the Planet Formation Imager
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The Planet Formation Imager initiative aims at developing the next generation large scale facility for imaging astronomical optical interferometry operating in the mid-infrared. Here we report on the progress of the Planet Formation Imager Technical Working Group on the beam-combination instruments. We will discuss various available options for the science and fringe-Tracker beam combination instruments, ranging from direct imaging, to non-redundant fiber arrays, to integrated optics solutions. Besides considering basic characteristics of the schemes, we will investigate the maturity of the available technological platforms at near-and mid-infrared wavelengths.
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Stellar interferometry, future interferometric facilities, multi-telescope beam combiners
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Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
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0277-786X
1996-756X
1996-756X
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9907
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SPIE
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S.M. and L.L. acknowledge the financial support of the German Ministry of Research and Education (BMBF) under grant ”ALSI - Advanced Laser-writing for Stellar Interferometry”. (05A14SJA).