Information
CIAO
Important notice for S09A
Introduction
The Coronagraphic Imager with Adaptive Optics (CIAO) is primarily designed for the detection of faint objects near much brighter ones via the use of occulting masks. It can, however, also be used as a general purpose high-resolution near-infrared imager, with pixel scales of 12 mas and 22 mas. Linear polarimetry with JHK halfwave plate and wiregrid is also available.- Basic instrument parameters
- Schematic of the CIAO/AO optical path
- Coronagraph
- Notes for applying for CIAO time
- Notes for reducing CIAO images
Imaging
Polarimetry
Further information
You can download papers by Murakawa et al.(2002 SPIE 1.9Mb pdf file, 2004 PASJ 1.3Mb pdf file) about CIAO.Questions regarding CIAO should be directed to Miki Ishii.