Authors

K. Enya, T. Kotani, T. Nakagawa, H. Matsuhara, H. Kataza, T. Wada, M. Kawada, M. Mita, K. Komatsu, H. Uchida, T. Yamawaki, S. Mitani, S.Sakai, K. Fujiwara, K. Haze, K. Aono (1), T. Matsuo, T. Yamashita, N. Narita, J. Nishikawa, M. Tamura, Y. Hayano, S. Oya, E. Kokubo (2), T. Miyata, S. Sako, T. Nakamura, K. Asano (4), M. Fukagawa, H. Shibai (5), N. Baba, N. Murakami (6), Y. Itho (7), M Honda (8), Y. Okamoto (9), S. Ida (10), M. Takami (11), L. Abe (12), O. Guyon (13), P. Bierden (14), T. Yamamuro (15)

Affiliations

(1) JAXA (2) NAOJ (4) Univ. of Tokyo (5) Osaka Unov. (6) Hokkaido Univ. (7) Kobe Univ. (8) Kanagawa Univ. (9) Ibaraki Univ. (10) Tokyo Inst. of Tech. (11) ASIAA (12) Nice Univ. (13) NAOJ, Arizona Univ. (14) BMC (15) Optcraft Co.

Abstract

We will show outline and update of the SPICA coronagraph. SPICA is a proposed JAXA-ESA mission for 3m class infrared space telescope. The SPICA mission gives us an unique opportunity for making high-contrast observations because of the large telescope aperture, the simple pupil shape, and the capability for infrared observations from space. Study, design, and demonstrations of key technology are ongoing to realize a coronagraph instrument with SPICA.