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Science-Driven Performance Requirements for UV Coronagraph Design: Implications for O Detection in Earth-like Atmospheres
Amber V. Young, Giada Arney, Shawn Domagal-Goldman +6
Detecting biosignatures on Earth-like exoplanets from the Proterozoic era requires instrumentation capable of probing near-ultraviolet (NUV) spectral features, particularly ozone (…
Innovative SiC ultraviolet instrumentation development with potential applications for the Habitable Worlds Observatory
Prabal Saxena, Zeynep Dilli, Peter Snapp +27
In this paper, we detail recent and current work that is being carried out to fabricate and advance novel SiC UV instrumentation that is aimed at enabling more sensitive measuremen…
Current laboratory performance of starlight suppression systems, and potential pathways to desired Habitable Worlds Observatory exoplanet science capabilities
Bertrand Mennesson, Ruslan Belikov, Emiel Por +34
We summarize the current best polychromatic (10 to 20 % bandwidth) contrast performance demonstrated in the laboratory by different starlight suppression approaches and systems des…
Mitigating Worst-Case Exozodiacal Dust Structure in High-contrast Images of Earth-like Exoplanets
Miles H. Currie, Christopher C. Stark, Jens Kammerer +2
Detecting Earth-like exoplanets in direct images of nearby Sun-like systems brings a unique set of challenges that must be addressed in the early phases of designing a space-based…
Integrated photonic-based coronagraphic systems for future space telescopes
Niyati Desai, Lorenzo König, Emiel Por +38
The detection and characterization of Earth-like exoplanets around Sun-like stars is a primary science motivation for the Habitable Worlds Observatory. However, the current best te…
Visible extreme adaptive optics on extremely large telescopes: Towards detecting oxygen in Proxima Centauri b and analogs
J. Fowler, Sebastiaan Y. Haffert, Maaike A. M. van Kooten +38
Looking to the future of exo-Earth imaging from the ground, core technology developments are required in visible extreme adaptive optics (ExAO) to enable the observation of atmosph…
Chasing rainbows and ocean glints: Inner working angle constraints for the Habitable Worlds Observatory
Sophia R. Vaughan, Timothy D. Gebhard, Kimberly Bott +41
NASA is engaged in planning for a Habitable Worlds Observatory (HabWorlds), a coronagraphic space mission to detect rocky planets in habitable zones and establish their habitabilit…
Simulating reflected light coronagraphy of Earth-like exoplanets with a large IR/O/UV space telescope: impact and calibration of smooth exozodiacal dust
Jens Kammerer, Christopher C. Stark, Kevin J. Ludwick +2
Observing Earth-like exoplanets orbiting within the habitable zone of Sun-like stars and studying their atmospheres in reflected starlight requires contrasts of $\sim1\mathrm{e}{-1…
Adaptive optics performance of a simulated coronagraph instrument on a large, segmented space telescope in steady state
Axel Potier, Garreth Ruane, Christopher C. Stark +9
Directly imaging Earth-like exoplanets (``exoEarths'') with a coronagraph instrument on a space telescope requires a stable wavefront with optical path differences limited to tens…
Contrast performance of an 8m off-axis, segmented space telescope equipped with an adaptive optics system
Axel Potier, Garreth Ruane, Kiarash Tajdaran +9
The Astro2020 decadal survey recommended an infrared, optical, ultra-violet (IR/O/UV) telescope with a 6~m inscribed diameter and equipped with a coronagraph instrument to di…
The science case for spacecraft exploration of the Uranian satellites: Candidate ocean worlds in an ice giant system
Richard J. Cartwright, Chloe B. Beddingfield, Tom A. Nordheim +15
The 27 satellites of Uranus are enigmatic, with dark surfaces coated by material that could be rich in organics. Voyager 2 imaged the southern hemispheres of Uranus' five largest '…
Paving the Way to Future Missions: the Roman Space Telescope Coronagraph Technology Demonstration
B. Mennesson, R. Juanola-Parramon, B. Nemati +33
This document summarizes how far the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Coronagraph Instrument (Roman CGI) will go toward demonstrating high-contrast imaging and spectroscopic requi…
The Science Case for Spacecraft Exploration of the Uranian Satellites
Richard J. Cartwright, Chloe B. Beddingfield, Tom Nordheim +14
The five classical Uranian moons are possible ocean worlds that exhibit bizarre geologic landforms, hinting at recent surface-interior communication. However, Uranus' classical moo…
High-Contrast Testbeds for Future Space-Based Direct Imaging Exoplanet Missions
Johan Mazoyer, Pierre Baudoz, Ruslan Belikov +25
Instrumentation techniques in the field of direct imaging of exoplanets have greatly advanced over the last two decades. Two of the four NASA-commissioned large concept studies inv…
Exploring the composition of icy bodies at the fringes of the Solar System with next generation space telescopes
Richard J. Cartwright, Bryan Holler, Susan Benecchi +4
Determining the distribution and spectral signature of volatile ices and organics exposed on icy body surfaces can provide crucial clues for deciphering how the outer solar system…
Far-Infrared double-Fourier interferometers and their spectral sensitivity
Maxime J. Rizzo, Lee G. Mundy, Stephen A. Rinehart +7
Double-Fourier interferometry is the most viable path to sub-arcsecond spatial resolution for future astronomical instruments that will observe the universe at far-infrared wavelen…
A Demonstration of Spectral and Spatial Interferometry at THz Frequencies
William F. Grainger, Roser Juanola-Parramon, Peter A. R. Ade +5
A laboratory prototype spectral/spatial interferometer has been constructed to demonstrate the feasibility of the double Fourier technique at Far Infrared (FIR) wavelengths (0.15 -…