Photometric imaging with the solar gravitational lens
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DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.101.044025
Abstract: We discuss the optical properties of the solar gravitational lens (SGL). We estimate the power of the EM field received by an imaging telescope. Studying the behavior of the EM field at the photometric detector,… read more here.
Keywords: imaging solar; solar gravitational; power; gravitational lens ... See more keywords
Navigating stellar wobbles for imaging with the solar gravitational lens
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DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.105.044012
Abstract: The solar gravitational lens (SGL) offers unique capabilities for direct high-resolution imaging of faint, distant objects, such as exoplanets. For that purpose, in the near future, a spacecraft carrying a meter-class telescope with a solar… read more here.
Keywords: region; solar gravitational; gravitational lens; target ... See more keywords
Putting gravity to work: Imaging of exoplanets with the solar gravitational lens
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DOI: 10.1142/s0218271819501256
Abstract: The remarkable optical properties of the solar gravitational lens (SGL) include major brightness amplification ([Formula: see text] on the optical axis, at a wavelength of [Formula: see text]m) and extreme angular resolution ([Formula: see text][Formula:… read more here.
Keywords: putting gravity; solar gravitational; gravitational lens; formula see ... See more keywords