SPHERE: the VLT planet imager in the post FDR phase

Francois Wildi; Jean-Luc Beuzit; Markus Feldt; David Mouillet; Kjetil Dohlen; Pascal Puget; Andrea Baruffolo; Julien Charton; Pierre Baudoz; Anthony Boccaletti; Lyu Abe; Riccardo Claudi; Philippe Feautrier; Thierry Fusco; Raffaele Gratton; Norbert Hubin; Markus Kasper; Maud Langlois; Rainer Lenzen; Alexey Pavlov; Cyril Petit; Johan Pragt; Patrick Rabou; Ronald Roelfsema; Michel Saisse; Hans Martin Schmid; Eric Stadler; Claire Moutou; Massimo Turatto; Stephane Udry; Rens Waters; Thomas Henning; Anne-Marie Lagrange; Farrokh Vakili

doi:10.1117/12.826521

19 August 2009 SPHERE: the VLT planet imager in the post FDR phase

Francois Wildi, Jean-Luc Beuzit, Markus Feldt, David Mouillet, Kjetil Dohlen, Pascal Puget, Andrea Baruffolo, Julien Charton, Pierre Baudoz, Anthony Boccaletti, Lyu Abe, Riccardo Claudi, Philippe Feautrier, Thierry Fusco, Raffaele Gratton, Norbert Hubin, Markus Kasper, Maud Langlois, Rainer Lenzen, Alexey Pavlov, Cyril Petit, Johan Pragt, Patrick Rabou, Ronald Roelfsema, Michel Saisse, Hans Martin Schmid, Eric Stadler, Claire Moutou, Massimo Turatto, Stephane Udry, Rens Waters, Thomas Henning, Anne-Marie Lagrange, Farrokh Vakili

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Proceedings Volume 7440, Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets IV; 74400P (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.826521
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2009, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

SPHERE, the ESO extra-solar planet imager for the VLT is aimed at the direct detection and spectral characterization of extra-solar planets. Its whole design is optimized towards reaching the highest contrast in a limited field of view and at short distances from the central star. SPHERE has passed its Final Design Review (FDR) in December 2008 and it is in the manufacturing and integration phase. We review the most challenging specifications and expected performance of this instrument; then we present the latest stage of the design chosen to meet the specifications, the progress in the manufacturing as well as the integration and test strategy to insure gradual verification of performances at all levels.

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Francois Wildi, Jean-Luc Beuzit, Markus Feldt, David Mouillet, Kjetil Dohlen, Pascal Puget, Andrea Baruffolo, Julien Charton, Pierre Baudoz, Anthony Boccaletti, Lyu Abe, Riccardo Claudi, Philippe Feautrier, Thierry Fusco, Raffaele Gratton, Norbert Hubin, Markus Kasper, Maud Langlois, Rainer Lenzen, Alexey Pavlov, Cyril Petit, Johan Pragt, Patrick Rabou, Ronald Roelfsema, Michel Saisse, Hans Martin Schmid, Eric Stadler, Claire Moutou, Massimo Turatto, Stephane Udry, Rens Waters, Thomas Henning, Anne-Marie Lagrange, and Farrokh Vakili "SPHERE: the VLT planet imager in the post FDR phase", Proc. SPIE 7440, Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets IV, 74400P (19 August 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.826521

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