The Gemini Planet Imager: from science to design to construction

Bruce A. Macintosh; James R. Graham; David W. Palmer; René Doyon; Jennifer Dunn; Donald T. Gavel; James Larkin; Ben Oppenheimer; Les Saddlemyer; Anand Sivaramakrishnan; J. Kent Wallace; Brian Bauman; Darren A. Erickson; Christian Marois; Lisa A. Poyneer; Remi Soummer

doi:10.1117/12.788083

11 July 2008 The Gemini Planet Imager: from science to design to construction

Bruce A. Macintosh, James R. Graham, David W. Palmer, René Doyon, Jennifer Dunn, Donald T. Gavel, James Larkin, Ben Oppenheimer, Les Saddlemyer, Anand Sivaramakrishnan, J. Kent Wallace, Brian Bauman, Darren A. Erickson, Christian Marois, Lisa A. Poyneer, Remi Soummer

Author Affiliations +

Proceedings Volume 7015, Adaptive Optics Systems; 701518 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788083
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2008, Marseille, France

Abstract

The Gemini Planet Imager (GPI) is a facility instrument under construction for the 8-m Gemini South telescope. It combines a 1500 subaperture AO system using a MEMS deformable mirror, an apodized-pupil Lyot coronagraph, a high-accuracy IR interferometer calibration system, and a near-infrared integral field spectrograph to allow detection and characterization of self-luminous extrasolar planets at planet/star contrast ratios of 10-7. I will discuss the evolution from science requirements through modeling to the final detailed design, provide an overview of the subsystems and show models of the instrument's predicted performance.

Citation Download Citation

Bruce A. Macintosh, James R. Graham, David W. Palmer, René Doyon, Jennifer Dunn, Donald T. Gavel, James Larkin, Ben Oppenheimer, Les Saddlemyer, Anand Sivaramakrishnan, J. Kent Wallace, Brian Bauman, Darren A. Erickson, Christian Marois, Lisa A. Poyneer, and Remi Soummer "The Gemini Planet Imager: from science to design to construction", Proc. SPIE 7015, Adaptive Optics Systems, 701518 (11 July 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788083

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available