Mid-infrared spatial filtering to enable the search for extrasolar life

How habitable are other worlds and is there life on other planets outside our solar system? More than 5000 planets have now been discovered to date. Detecting and characterising earth like planets are the most significant goal to answer these questions. Based on micron-scale processing of transparent material, this project will develop and enhanced the ability to detect emission such as mid-infrared light from earth like exoplanets. In obtaining critical informations on atmospheres, sign of oxygen and water, and habitability, this method will allow the understanding on how secondary atmospheres like that of Earths form and when. The project will reinforce Australia's position in space exploration and generate broad society impacts with the introduction of new advanced detection devices, paving the way towards commercializing of mid-infrared photonic devices with improved opportunities for sensing. The developped technology will provide essential insights about one of human