Bracewell interferometer

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomical interferometer
gptkbp:category interferometry
astronomical instrumentation
gptkbp:component beam combiner
two telescopes
gptkbp:field gptkb:astronomy
astrophysics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bracewell interferometer
gptkbp:namedAfter Ronald N. Bracewell
gptkbp:principle destructive interference
gptkbp:proposedBy 1978
gptkbp:relatedTo infrared astronomy
exoplanet detection
Terrestrial Planet Finder
Darwin mission
nulling interferometer
gptkbp:usedFor detection of exoplanets
nulling interferometry
suppression of starlight
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ronald_Bracewell
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8