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astro-ph.IM2009★ 162 cited
The Vector Vortex Coronagraph: Laboratory Results and First Light at Palomar Observatory
D. Mawet, E. Serabyn, K. Liewer +3
High-contrast coronagraphy will be needed to image and characterize faint extra-solar planetary systems. Coronagraphy is a rapidly evolving field, and many enhanced alternatives to…
astro-ph.IM2009★ 201 cited
Optical Vectorial Vortex Coronagraphs using Liquid Crystal Polymers: theory, manufacturing and laboratory demonstration
D. Mawet, E. Serabyn, K. Liewer +4
In this paper, after briefly reviewing the theory of vectorial vortices, we describe our technological approach to generating the necessary phase helix, and report results obtained…