Assessing nulling performance based on ray-traced optical design
Eng. Colin Dandumont
Centre Spatial De Liège
Day
Monday · 2026-10-12
Time
3:20 PM - 4:20 PM
Session
Exhibition and Poster Session-1
Venue
ICSO 2026 Conference Venue
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In 30 seconds
This modeling tool enhances nulling interferometry design by calculating performance directly from ray-traced optical systems in Code V. By propagating realistic surface figure errors, misalignments, and Zernike modes through the entire optical chain, it overcomes the limitations of idealized analytical models. This allows for more precise verification of high-contrast imaging performance for future mid-infrared space-based exoplanet characterization missions.
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