Sentences with phrase «in direct imaging»

The Grenoble group I visited is one of the world leaders in direct imaging of extrasolar planets: over the past decades Jean - Luc Beuzit and his group have developed more and more sophisticated instruments to enhance the sharpness of the images that can be obtained with the largest telescopes.

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There are many conceivable uses for a gargantuan 10 - meter mirror in space, but taking pictures of rocky, potentially habitable worlds — «direct imaging,» in astronomer lingo — is the killer app.

And sometime next decade, revolutionary imaging technology now in development could bring home the ultimate prize: a direct look at another planet exactly like Earth.

The presence of such thick dust clouds in the inner regions around some stars may pose an obstacle to the direct imaging of Earth - like planets in the future.

One of the earliest and most astounding systems found by direct imaging is the one around the star HR 8799, where four planets range in orbits from beyond that of Saturn out to more than twice the distance of Neptune.

But the region between those outlying neighborhoods and the close - in domains of hot Jupiters and super-Earths remains stubbornly out of reach: too close to the star for direct imaging, too far for indirect techniques relying on stellar wobbles or dimming.

Direct positron imaging is a nuclear medicine technique that allows researchers to gain physiological information from radiolabeled imaging agents that bind to targets in the body, which are then imaged with a specialized detector.

Direct imaging of exoplanetary systems is a powerful technique that can reveal Jupiter - like planets in wide orbits, can enable detailed characterization of planetary atmospheres, and is a key step toward imaging Earth - like planets.

In a group of animals in which tiny implanted windows allowed direct imaging of brain tissue, the progression of A-beta plaque deposition was fastest in animals receiving APOE4 and slowest, sometimes even appearing to regress, in mice injected with APOEIn a group of animals in which tiny implanted windows allowed direct imaging of brain tissue, the progression of A-beta plaque deposition was fastest in animals receiving APOE4 and slowest, sometimes even appearing to regress, in mice injected with APOEin which tiny implanted windows allowed direct imaging of brain tissue, the progression of A-beta plaque deposition was fastest in animals receiving APOE4 and slowest, sometimes even appearing to regress, in mice injected with APOEin animals receiving APOE4 and slowest, sometimes even appearing to regress, in mice injected with APOEin mice injected with APOE2.

The device's ability to absorb electromagnetic energy without heating up has direct applications in imaging, sensing and lighting.

In a new study, Duke University researchers combined brain imaging with a celebrity naming game to pinpoint the structure in the brain responsible for forming direct links between environmental stimuli and enhanced focuIn a new study, Duke University researchers combined brain imaging with a celebrity naming game to pinpoint the structure in the brain responsible for forming direct links between environmental stimuli and enhanced focuin the brain responsible for forming direct links between environmental stimuli and enhanced focus.

«This star is a not a good candidate for direct imaging of planets, but it demonstrates what LBTI is good for: We are figuring out the architecture of planetary systems in a way that has not been done before.»

In this regard, a new imaging genetics study directed by Professor Elvira Brattico from Aarhus University and conducted in two Italian hospitals in collaboration with the University of Helsinki (Finland) has provided the first evidence that the effects of music and noise on affective behavior and brain physiology are associated with genetically determined dopamine functionalitIn this regard, a new imaging genetics study directed by Professor Elvira Brattico from Aarhus University and conducted in two Italian hospitals in collaboration with the University of Helsinki (Finland) has provided the first evidence that the effects of music and noise on affective behavior and brain physiology are associated with genetically determined dopamine functionalitin two Italian hospitals in collaboration with the University of Helsinki (Finland) has provided the first evidence that the effects of music and noise on affective behavior and brain physiology are associated with genetically determined dopamine functionalitin collaboration with the University of Helsinki (Finland) has provided the first evidence that the effects of music and noise on affective behavior and brain physiology are associated with genetically determined dopamine functionality.

Scientists have employed many techniques in this effort, including pulsar timing, direct imaging, and measuring the speed at which stars and galaxies move either toward or away from Earth.

Functional magnetic resonance imaging has shown that mothers, but not fathers, have increased brain cortical activation in specific language processing areas when listening to infant - directed speech, suggesting that mothers have an intent to communicate and the difference in neural processing is experience - dependent.24 The mothers spoke more to infant girls than boys in early infancy.

We think that in the end, the biomarkers are going to be something like a visual field test or perhaps direct imaging of the OFF cells in the inner retina.

For example, she directs Gladstone's Center for In Vivo Imaging Research, which analyzes high - resolution and cutting - edge in vivo images to monitor molecular changes in the brains of live animals over timIn Vivo Imaging Research, which analyzes high - resolution and cutting - edge in vivo images to monitor molecular changes in the brains of live animals over timin vivo images to monitor molecular changes in the brains of live animals over timin the brains of live animals over time.

Direct imaging is the most amenable to this (see, for example, Kevin Wagner et al.'s recent work on the exoplanet in the triple - star HD 131399 system).

The study builds on input from the exoplanet community to identify the most interesting science questions that we may be able to study in the future with direct imaging missions — that is, space telescopes that can directly image exoplanets (separating their light from that of their host stars).

Mikayla Mace introduced the most popular methods — radial velocity, transit, and direct imaging — in an earlier post on this blog.

Direct in situ observations of complex liquid surfaces and liquid and solid interfaces were enabled by her unique chemical imaging techniques.

While the future for characterization via direct imaging is bright, studying sub-Jovian exoplanets in older systems is still out of reach for today's instruments.

In combinations with other methods of planet detection, direct imaging and spectroscopy will allow us to eventually: 1) fully map out the architecture of typical planetary systems and 2) study the atmospheric properties of exoplanets in deptIn combinations with other methods of planet detection, direct imaging and spectroscopy will allow us to eventually: 1) fully map out the architecture of typical planetary systems and 2) study the atmospheric properties of exoplanets in deptin depth.

I will present an overview of our current direct imaging search for planets in the nearby binary - rich Scorpius - Centaurus association, as well as our discovery of one of the first directly imaged planets, Scorpion - 1b, in a hierarchical triple system.

In Situ TEM Imaging of CaCO3 Nucleation Reveals Coexistence of Direct and Indirect Pathways, Science September 5, 2014, DOI: 10.1126 / science.1254051.

I will discuss in particular the constraints on the distributions of wide giant exoplanets placed by the current generation of direct imaging surveys.

His research interests are single - molecule fluorescence spectroscopy and imaging, with a particular focus on super-resolution fluorescence imaging by direct stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy (dSTORM) and its applications in neurobiology and immunology.

Many planets that have been found through direct imaging have been in systems that had debris disks, and now we know the dust could be indicators of undiscovered worlds.»

«Direct Imaging of Covalent Bond Structure in Single - Molecule Chemical Reactions,» by Dimas G. de Oteyza, Patrick Gorman, Yen - Chia Chen, Sebastian Wickenburg, Alexander Riss, Duncan J. Mowbray, Grisha Etkin, Zahra Pedramrazi, Hsin - Zon Tsai, Angel Rubio, Michael F. Crommie, and Felix R. Fischer, will appear in Science and is now available on Science Express, http://www.sciencemag.org/content/early/2013/05/29/science.1238187.abstract.

The James Webb Space Telescope will use both transit spectroscopy and direct imaging to determine the make - up of exoplanet systems in our galaxy.

In this work we aim to present a case of a false positive found during a direct imaging survey conducted with VLT / NACO.

A dedicated instrument for the direct detection of planets, SPHERE, is composed of a polametric camera in visible light, the Zurich IMager POLarimeter (ZIMPOL), and two near - infrared sub-systems: the Infra - Red Dual - beam Imager and Spectrograph (IRDIS), a multi-purpose camera for imaging, polarimetry, and long - slit spectroscopy, and the integral field spectrograph (IFS), an integral field spectrograph.

A promising exoplanet candidate w... ▽ More As is the case for all techniques involved in the research for exoplanets, direct imaging has to take into account the probability of so - called astrophysical false positives, which are phenomena that mimic the signature of objects we are seeking.

We obtained high - contrast and high angular resolution data in the near - infrared with the VLT / SPHERE extreme adaptive optics instrument whose goal is to study the planet formation by detecting and characterizing these planets and their formation environments through direct imaging.

Other notable work by our STAC members that have contributed to advancement of the direct imaging techniques Project Blue will use in its mission include Dr. Guyon's general work on the PIAA coronagraph, and Dr. Males» concept of Orbital Differential Imaging which specifically takes advantage of a mission focused on a single star system to enable sensitivity to Earth - like pimaging techniques Project Blue will use in its mission include Dr. Guyon's general work on the PIAA coronagraph, and Dr. Males» concept of Orbital Differential Imaging which specifically takes advantage of a mission focused on a single star system to enable sensitivity to Earth - like pImaging which specifically takes advantage of a mission focused on a single star system to enable sensitivity to Earth - like planets.

The professional relations fellowship is designed to provide early career professionals in nuclear medicine and molecular imaging direct, personal exposure to professional / public relations activities of the SNMMI as they relate to other medical societies and other professional organizations.

The Robert E. Henkin Fellowship is designed to provide early - career professionals in nuclear medicine and molecular imaging direct personal exposure to government relations activities of the SNMMI as well as the state and federal legislative and regulatory processes.

At r = 10 pixels, the coronagraphic diffracted and scattered light suppression factor is ~ 3 compared to direct imaging, while it is a factor of 4 in three gyro mode.

This page provides the final SAG15 report status reports and documents in support of the development of the EXOPAG Study Analysis Group 15: Science Goals for Future Direct Imaging Missions.

Specific Clinical / Research Interest: Experimental neuropathology, neurodegenerative disorders, brain aging; Functional anatomy of the cerebral cortex, comparative neuroanatomy; Computer - assisted morphometry, stereology, microscopy; Magnetic resonance microscopy, functional brain imaging Current Students: Tuyen Nguyen (PhD) Postdoctoral Fellows: Camilla Butti, PhD, Timothy Rumbell PhD, Merina Varghese PhD Research Personnel: Bridget Wicinski, Daniel Dickstein Summary of Research Studies: Our research is directed towards the study of selective neuronal vulnerability in dementing illnesses using classical neuropathological as well as modern quantitative immunohistochemical methods.

The improvement in image contrast (and dynamic range) with coronagraphy and TGM is still substantial over direct imaging.

The GISS exoplanet project in many ways looks forward to the time when NASA has a powerful exoplanet direct imaging telescope in the sky, perhaps in the 2030s, or when the next generation of vastly enlarged ground - based telescopes have been built and commissioned.

High - resolution observations are presented based on direct imaging, two - dimensional spectropolarimetry with Fabry - Pérot interferometers, and scanning long - slit spectrographs to introduce some of the science cases for high - resolution solar physics: (1) statistical properties of flows in and around pores and sunspots, (2) chromospheric dynamics associated with newly emerging flux, and (3) flare diagnostics from near - infrared spectropolarimetry.

1:20 PM Liu - Abundance Studies of Stellar Hosts of Terrestrial Planets 1:40 PM Kitiashvili - 3D Realistic Modeling of Stellar Convection as a Tool to Study Effects of Stellar Jitter on RV Measurements 2:00 PM Crossfield - Planet Densities (invited) 2:30 PM Break and Poster Viewing 3:00 PM Guyon - Coronagraphs for Planet Detection (invited) 3:30 PM Martins - Exoplanet Reflections in the era of Giant Telescopes 3:50 PM Close - Direct Detection of Exoplanets with GMT AO: A proof of concept design for a GMT Phase A ExAO planet imager 4:10 PM Direct Imaging Discussion - Led by Jared Males 5:20 PM End of meeting for the day 5:30 PM Buses depart for Monterey Bay Aquarium 6:00 PM Conference Banquet Wednesday, September 28 7:30 - 9:00 AM Breakfast 9:00 AM Lewis - JWST - ELT Synergy (invited) 9:30 AM Greene - Characterizing exoplanet atmospheres with JWST 9:50 AM Morzinski - Breaking degeneracies in understanding fundamental exoplanet properties with ELTs 10:10 AM Break and Poster Viewing 11:00 AM Cotton - Detecting Clouds in Hot Jupiters with Linear Polarisation 11:20 AM Boss - Summary

Promoted to professor in 2003, Dr. Lukas directs the McLean Imaging Center, the Behavioral Psychopharmacology Research Laboratory, and a NIDA T32 Post-Doctoral Training Program.

Dr. Maud Langlois is an expert in extreme adaptive optics and the instrument scientist of the IR dual imaging and spectrograph for the spectro - polarimetric high - contrast exoplanet system (SPHERE) on the Very Large Telescope (VLT), which is used for direct detection of exoplanets.

CalFlux VNT responds to changes in intracellular calcium and is useful for direct imaging of events in cells and brain explants.

Francesco Saverio Pavone is directing a research group working in the field of biophotonics on single molecule biophysics, microscopy imaging - spectroscopy techniques, biomedical imaging, laser manipulation of bio-samples.

To carry out a wide range of high - spatial resolution observations, it can combine the two AO - corrected 8.4 - m apertures of the LBT in various ways including direct (non-interferometric... ▽ More The Large Binocular Telescope Interferometer (LBTI) is a strategic instrument of the LBT designed for high - sensitivity, high - contrast, and high - resolution infrared (1.5 - 13 $ \ mu $ m) imaging of nearby planetary systems.

To carry out a wide range of high - spatial resolution observations, it can combine the two AO - corrected 8.4 - m apertures of the LBT in various ways including direct (non-interferometric) imaging, coronagraphy (APP and AGPM), Fizeau imaging, non-redundant aperture masking, and nulling interferometry.