MagAO-X is a visible to near-IR AO system that will enable a suite of instruments to perform high-contrast, high-resolution science. During its "Phase II" plan a 10-kilopixel Microwave Kinetic Inductance Detector (MKID) IFU will be deployed as a science camera behind MagAO-X. MKIDs are photon-counting detectors with energy resolution up to 30. The photon counting capability and readout allow for microsecond time resolution with no associated read noise. As a consequence of the high readout rate the MKID camera can be used as a Focal Plane Wavefront Sensor (FPWFS) allowing real-time speckle control while simultaneously taking science observations. With the high resolution and contrasts delivered by MagAO-X the MKID camera will aim to directly image and characterize exoplanets in the near-IR. The camera's IR filters can also be replaced with visible filters that will allow for further characterization and the potential for exploration of the inner regions of circumstellar disks.
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