2 papers
astro-ph2008
Probing Interstellar Dust With Space-Based Coronagraphs
N. J. Turner, K. Grogan, J. B. Breckinridge
We show that space-based telescopes such as the proposed Terrestrial Planet Finder Coronagraph will be able to detect the light scattered by the interstellar grains along lines of…
astro-ph2003
Polarization Effects in Reflecting Coronagraphs for White Light Applications in Astronomy
James B. Breckinridge, Ben R. Oppenheimer
The properties of metal thin films have been largely overlooked in discussions of the technical limitations and problems that arise in the field of direct detection of exoplanets.…