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[Interview] How Quantum Coronagraphs Will Help Us See Earth-Like Planets Around Sun-Like Stars
41 minutes Posted May 14, 2025 at 5:00 pm.
Intro
What is a quantum coronagraph
How to make one
How can a quantum coronagraph be used
Applications for ground-based telescopes
What's next?
Current obsessions
Final thoughts
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Our current tech doesn't allow us to block light from Sun-like stars to see Earth-like planets. The brightness difference is just too high. One of the ways we can achieve it is with quantum coronagraphs. What are they and how do they work? Finding out in this interview.
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🟣 Guest: Nico Deshler
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📜 Experimental Demonstration of a Quantum-Optimal Coronagraph Using Spatial Mode Sorters
https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.12776
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