TPF planet detection testbed: Demonstrating deep, stable nulling and planet detection

IEEE Aerospace Conference Proceedings

Volumn 2005, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Martin, Stefan ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRACEWELL INTERFEROMETER; PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS; PHASEPLATE SYSTEMS; PLANET DETECTION TESTBED;

AUTOMATIC TESTING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROL SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; TRACKING (POSITION);

PLANETS;

EID: 33751532994     PISSN: 1095323X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/AERO.2005.1559528     Document Type: Conference Paper

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