2 papers
astro-ph.IM2026
METIS high-contrast imaging simulations: From instrument modelling to science readiness
Gilles Orban de Xivry, Olivier Absil, Iain Hammond +9
The Mid-infrared Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) Imager and Spectrograph (METIS) instrument, expected to see first light in early 2030, aims to detect and characterise exoplanets a…
astro-ph.IM2026
Maximising the mid-infrared high-contrast performance of ELT/METIS despite water vapour seeing
Olivier Absil, Gilles Orban de Xivry, Prashant Pathak +7
The Mid-infrared ELT Imager and Spectrograph (METIS) will be equipped with a SCAO system delivering Strehl ratios above 90% at L band (3.5 - 4.1 um) and close to 99% at N band (8 -…