@inproceedings{cbdf9474e9b345dfbb0078b7fbed3383,
title = "An apodizing phase plate coronagraph for VLT/NACO",
abstract = "We describe a coronagraphic optic for use with CONICA at the VLT that provides suppression of diffraction from 1.8 to 7 λ/D at 4.05 microns, an optimal wavelength for direct imaging of cool extrasolar planets. The optic is designed to provide 10 magnitudes of contrast at 0.2 arcseconds, over a {"}D{"} shaped region in the image plane, without the need for any focal plane occulting mask.",
keywords = "adaptive optics, coronagraph, high contrast, thermal infrared",
author = "Kenworthy, {Matthew A.} and Quanz, {Sascha P.} and Meyer, {Michael R.} and Kasper, {Markus E.} and Rainer Lenzen and Codona, {Johanan L.} and Girard, {Julien H.} and Hinz, {Philip M.}",
year = "2010",
month = nov,
day = "12",
doi = "10.1117/12.856811",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9780819482259",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
number = "PART 1",
booktitle = "Ground-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III",
edition = "PART 1",
note = "Ground-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III ; Conference date: 27-06-2010 Through 02-07-2010",
}