First Steps in Direct Imaging of Planetary Systems Like our Own: The Science Potential of 2-m Class Optical Space Telescopes

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We summarize the scientific potential of high contrast optical space imaging for studies of extrasolar planets, debris disks, and planet formation. The unique scientific capabilities offered by a 2-m class optical telescope, the technical requirements to achieve 10^-9 contrast, and the programmatic means needed to advance such a mission are discussed.
7 pages, 1 figure. White paper submitted to the AAAC Exoplanet Task Force, spring 2007

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http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/134116

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https://arxiv.org/abs/0707.1886
 http://arxiv.org/abs/0707.1886

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