Selected refereed papers

ACESAT RELATED PAPERS

S. Thomas, R. Belikov, E. Bendek, “Techniques for High Contrast Imaging in Multi-Star Systems I: Super-Nyquist Wavefront Control” submitted at ApJ, arXiv 1501.01583 2015.

Bendek, E., Belikov R., Lozi J., Thomas S., DeRosee R., Klupar P., “Centaur: A scientific and technology pathfinder for direct imaging exoplanet missions”, 4th Interplanetary CubeSat Workshop. Imperial College, London, UK, May 2015.

Bendek, E., Belikov, R., Thomas, S., Lozi, J., “Space mission and instrument design to image the Habitable Zone of Alpha Centauri,” AAS, 225, 311.02, 2015

CENTAUR RELATED

Bendek, E., Belikov R., Lozi J., Thomas S., DeRosee R., Klupar P., “Centaur: A scientific and technology pathfinder for direct imaging exoplanet missions”, 4th Interplanetary CubeSat Workshop. Imperial College, London, UK, May 2015.

1) E. Bendek, O. Guyon, S. M. Ammons, R. Belikov, “Laboratory demonstration of astrometric compensation using a diffractive pupil,” PASP, Vol. 125, No. 932, pp. 1212-1225, 2013.

2) O. Guyon, J. Eisner, R. Angel, N. Woolf, E. Bendek, T. Milster, M. S. Ammons, M. Shao, S. Shacklan, M. Levine, B. Nemati, F. Martinache, J. Pitman, R. Woodruff, R. Belikov, “Simultaneous Exoplanet Characterization and Deep Field Wide Imaging with a Diffractive Pupil Telescope,” ApJ, 767:11, 2013.

3) E. Bendek, R. Belikov, O. Guyon, E. Pluzhnik, “Laboratory demonstration of coronagraphic imaging with a diffractive pupil,” PASP, Vol. 125, No. 924, pp.204-202, 2013.

4) O. Guyon, E. Bendek, J. Eisner, R. Angel, N. Woolf, T. Milster, M. S. Ammons, M. Shao, S. Shacklan, M. Levine, B. Nemati, J. Pitman, R. Woodruff, R. Belikov, “High precision astrometry with a diffractive pupil telescope,” ApJ, 200:11 (22pp), 2012.

5) M. Hart, N. M. Milton, C. Baranec, K. Powell, T. Stalcup, D. McCarthy, C. Kulesa & E. Bendek, “A ground-layer adaptive optics system with multiple laser guide stars,” Nature, 466, 727-729, 2010.

Selected Conference proceedings

6) E. Bendek, R. Belikov, E. Pluzhnik, G. Olivier, “High precision astrometry laboratory demonstration for exoplanet detection using a diffractive pupil telescope,” Proc. SPIE Optics and Photonics, eds. M. Clampin, G. Fazio, H. MacEwen, J. Oschmann, 8442, 2012.

7) E. Bendek, M. Hart, K. Powell, V. Vaitheeswaran, D. McCarthy, C. Kulesa, “Latest GLAO results and advancements in laser tomography implementation at the 6.5m MMT telescope,” Proc. SPIE Space Telescopes and Instrumentation, eds. R. Tyson, M. Hart, 8149, 07, 2011.

8) E. Bendek, M. Ammons, H. Shankar, O. Guyon, “Dynamic distortion calibration using a diffractive pupil: high precision astrometry laboratory demonstration for exoplanet detection,” Proc. SPIE Space Telescopes and Instrumentation, eds. S. Shaklan, 8151, 0U, 2011.

9) O. Guyon, E. Bendek, M. Ammons, M. Shao, S. Shaklan, R. Woodruff, R. Belikov, “Diffractive pupil telescope for high precision space astrometry,” Proc. SPIE Space Telescopes and Instrumentation, eds. S. Shaklan, 8151, 0S, 2011.

10) E. Bendek, M. Marchesi, F. Caruso, A. Smette, L. Vanzi & A. Kaufer, “Applications of system modeling for VLT instruments,” Proc. SPIE Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems, eds. D. R. Silva & R. E. Doxsey, 6270, 62701A, 2006.

Selected white papers

1) A. Dressler, D. Spergel, M. Mountain, et al., “ Exploring the NRO Opportunity for a Hubble-sized wide-field near-IR space telescope – New WFIRST” New Telescope Meeting report, Princeton NJ, 2012.

2) G. Blackwood R. Akeson, E. Bendek, et al., “ExO: The Exoplanet Observatory”

3) O. guyon, S.M. Ammons, R. Belikov, E. Bendek, et al., ”The Exoplanetary Astrometric-Coronograph Telescope”