Aktiwave has fabricated band-limited (BL) coronagraphs. These coronagraphs are band-limited amplitude mask function with a limited power spectrum. They are promsing for planet-finding telescopes and will be used on a test-bench to test the ability of next-generation telescopes to observe faint planets next to bright stars.The examples below show pictures of two of the fabricated coronagraphs and the corresponding measured radial transmission.
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Picture and radial transmission of a BL5 coronagraph |
Picture and radial transmission of a BL10 coronagraph |