Infrared detection of a planet next to a bright star

Infrared Physics and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 312-316

  Strojnik, Marija ^a   Paez, Gonzalo ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES EN ÓPTICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Interferometry; IR astronomy; Low light level signals; Planet detection

Indexed keywords

EARTH (PLANET); INFRARED DETECTORS; INTERFEROMETERS; SOLAR SYSTEM; SPACE TELESCOPES; SPACECRAFT OBSERVATORIES;

IR ASTRONOMY; LOW-LIGHT-LEVEL SIGNALS; PLANET DETECTION;

PLANETS;

EID: 33845970252     PISSN: 13504495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infrared.2006.06.022     Document Type: Article

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