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EAS Publications Series
Volume 12, 2004
Astronomy with High Contrast Imaging II
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Page(s) | 33 - 44 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/eas:2004022 | |
Published online | 11 October 2004 |
Astronomy with High Contrast Imaging II
C. Aime and R. Soummer (eds)
EAS Publications Series, 12 (2004) 33-44
C. Aime and R. Soummer (eds)
EAS Publications Series, 12 (2004) 33-44
Phase masks in astronomy: From the Mach-Zehnder interferometer to coronagraphs
Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille,
2 place Leverrier, 13248 Marseille Cedex 4, France;
Corresponding author: kjetil.dohlen@oamp.fr
Phase masks have numerous applications in astronomical optics, in particular related to two themes: coronagraphy for detection and analysis of extrasolar planets or circumstellar disks, and wavefront analysis for extremely precise adaptive optics systems or cophasing of segmented mirrors. I review some of the literature concerning phase masks and attempt to bridge the gap between two instrumental systems in which they are often found: the Mach-Zehnder interferometer and the coronagraph.
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