@inproceedings{f842925df2804663ab5c4df37cb0cb04,
title = "Practical beam transport for PFI",
abstract = "The Planet Formation Imager (PFI) is a future kilometric-baseline infrared interferometer to image the complex physical processes of planet formation. Technologies that could be used to transport starlight to a central beam-combining laboratory in PFI include free-space propagation in air or vacuum, and optical fibres. This paper addresses the design and cost issues associated with free-space propagation in vacuum pipes. The signal losses due to diffraction over long differential paths are evaluated, and conceptual beam transport designs employing pupil management to ameliorate these losses are presented and discussed.",
keywords = "Beam transport, Delay lines, Fresnel diffraction, Optical interferometry, Planet Formation Imager",
author = "David Mozurkewich and John Young and Michael Ireland",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 SPIE.; Optical and Infrared Interferometry and Imaging V ; Conference date: 27-06-2016 Through 01-07-2016",
year = "2016",
doi = "10.1117/12.2232382",
language = "English",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
publisher = "SPIE",
editor = "Creech-Eakman, {Michelle J.} and Fabien Malbet and Tuthill, {Peter G.}",
booktitle = "Optical and Infrared Interferometry and Imaging V",
address = "United States",
}