Title:
Simulations of Extreme Adaptive Optics and Integral
Field Spectroscopy for detection of Extrasolar Planets
Authors:
Berton, Alessandro; Feldt, Markus; Gratton, Raffaele G., Hippler, Stefan; Henning, Thomas
Abstract:
We present here new simulations of extrasolar
planets detections obtained using a combination of extreme adaptive
optics and integral field spectroscopy. The simulation code, written
in IDL, provides images and, in particular, spectra, taking realistically
into account Speckle Noise, AO correction effects and specific instrumental
features. A detailed work has been done for ESO VLT telescopes (8.2m),
within the Phase A of the CHEOPS project, but the code is particularly
flexible and can be updated for larger diameters (ELTs) in order to give
a realistic estimate of the detection limits, for giant telescopes, in
standard conditions of seeing.