Hi-5: a potential high-contrast thermal near-infrared imager for the VLTI
Hi-5: a potential high-contrast thermal near-infrared imager for the VLTI
Hi-5 is a high-contrast (or high dynamic range) infrared imager project for the VLTI. Its main goal is to characterize young extra-solar planetary systems and exozodiacal dust around southern main-sequence stars. In this paper, we present an update of the project and key technology pathways to improve the contrast achieved …