Hicks Brian, Cook Timothy, Lane Benjamin, Chakrabarti Supriya
Center for Space Physics, Boston University, 725 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA.
Appl Opt. 2009 Sep 10;48(26):4963-77. doi: 10.1364/AO.48.004963.
We present the design of the monolithic achromatic nulling interference coronagraph (MANIC), a nulling interferometer consisting of optically contacted prisms and a symmetric beam splitter. The optic is designed to enable the direct detection of nearby Jupiter-like exoplanets, and may be extended to enable Earth-like system detection. The monolithic nature of the optic improves on the current state-of-the-art in nulling interferometers by providing built-in alignment and stability, as well as a reduction in size and mass. These qualities make the MANIC extremely robust and simple to integrate, and an excellent candidate for space-based applications.
我们介绍了单片消色差零值干涉日冕仪（MANIC）的设计，这是一种由光学接触棱镜和对称分束器组成的零值干涉仪。该光学器件旨在实现对附近类木星系外行星的直接探测，并可进行扩展以实现类地行星系统的探测。该光学器件的单片特性通过提供内置的对准和稳定性，以及减小尺寸和质量，改进了当前零值干涉仪的技术水平。这些特性使MANIC极其坚固且易于集成，是天基应用的理想选择。
