@inproceedings{39a79399562c4e1e80b31f14f94cfbcf,
title = "Simulation of realistic images for Starshade missions",
abstract = "Direct imaging using a starshade is a powerful technique for exoplanet detection and characterization. No current post-processing methods are specialized for starshade images and the ones for coronagraph images have not been applied to images produced by a starshade system (starshade system means the light sources, starshade and telescope). Here, we report on the first step towards adapting these methods for starshade systems. We have built a starshade imaging model. We generate the image based on a simulation of the real astronomical scene and consider the effects of various starshade defects, misalignment, wavefront error, and detector noise. Future work will add the system dynamics of formation flying between the starshade and the telescope. The ultimate goal is to adapt coronagraphic image processing methods for starshade imaging.",
keywords = "Starshade, detection, exoplanets, image generation, image processing",
author = "Mengya Hu and Harness, {Anthony D.} and Yunjong Kim and Kasdin, {N. Jeremy} and Robert Vanderbei and Rizzo, {Maxime Jean} and Aki Roberge",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017 COPYRIGHT SPIE. Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.; Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets VIII 2017 ; Conference date: 08-08-2017 Through 10-08-2017",
year = "2017",
doi = "10.1117/12.2273404",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
publisher = "SPIE",
editor = "Stuart Shaklan",
booktitle = "Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets VIII",
address = "United States",
}