C. S Cockell, T. M. Herbst, A. Léger, O. Absil, C. Beichman, W. Benz, A. Brack, B. Chazelas, A. Chelli, H. Cottin, V. Coudé du Foresto, W. C. Danchi, D. Defrère, J.-W. den Herder, C. Eiroa, M. Fridlund, T. Henning, K. J. Johnston, L. Kaltenegger, L. Labadie, H. Lammer, R. Launhardt, P. Lawson, O. P. Lay, R. Liseau, S. R. Martin, D. Mawet, D. Mourard, C. Moutou, L. M. Mugnier, F. Paresce, A. Quirrenbach, Y. D. Rabbia, H. J. A. Röttgering, D. Rouan, N. C. Santos, F. Selsis, E. Serabyn, F. Westall, G. J. White, M. Ollivier, P. Bordé
Abstract
As a response to ESA call for mission concepts for its Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 plan, we propose a mission called Darwin. Its primary goal is the study of terrestrial extrasolar planets and the search for life on them. In this paper, we describe different characteristics of the instrument.
Keywords
Interferometer - Nulling interferometry - Direct imaging of exoplanets - Exoplanets - Habitable zone
Experimental Astronomy
Volume 23, Number 1, Page 435
2009 March
