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Searching for Faint Exozodiacal Disks: Keck Results and LBTI Status

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 January 2014

D. Defrère ,
P. Hinz ,
B. Mennesson ,
R. Millan-Gabet ,
A. Skemer ,
V. Bailey  and
T.J. Rodigas
D. Defrère
Affiliation:
Steward Observatory email: ddefrere@email.arizona.edu
P. Hinz
Affiliation:
Steward Observatory email: ddefrere@email.arizona.edu
B. Mennesson
Affiliation:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
R. Millan-Gabet
Affiliation:
Caltech
A. Skemer
Affiliation:
Steward Observatory email: ddefrere@email.arizona.edu
V. Bailey
Affiliation:
Steward Observatory email: ddefrere@email.arizona.edu
T.J. Rodigas
Affiliation:
Steward Observatory email: ddefrere@email.arizona.edu
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Abstract

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The possible presence of dust in the habitable zone around nearby main-sequence stars is considered as a major hurdle toward the direct imaging of Earth-like extrasolar planets with future dedicated space-based telescopes (e.g., Roberge et al. 2012). In this context, NASA has funded two ground-based mid-infrared nulling interferometers to combine the large apertures available at the Keck Observatory and the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT). In this poster, we present the preliminary results of the extended survey carried out with the Keck Interferometer Nuller (KIN) between 2008 and 2011 and describe the forthcoming LBTI survey.

Keywords

infraredexozodiacal dustsurveysnulling interferometryhigh angular resolution
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 8 , Symposium S299: Exploring the Formation and Evolution of Planetary Systems , June 2013 , pp. 332 - 333
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2013 

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