Publications

Direct characterization of young giant exoplanets at high spectral resolution by coupling SPHERE and CRIRES+

Studies of atmospheres of directly imaged exoplanets with high-resolution spectrographs have shown that their characterization is …
Gilles P.P.L. Otten, A. Vigan, E. Muslimov, M. N'Diaye, E. Choquet, U. Seemann, K. Dohlen, M. Houllé, P. Cristofari, M. W. Phillips, Y. Charles, I. Baraffe, J.-L. Beuzit, A. Costille, R. Dorn, M. El Morsy, M. Kasper, M. Lopez, C. Mordasini, R. Pourcelot, A. Reiners, J.-F. Sauvage
Preprint Project

Retrieving scattering clouds and disequilibrium chemistry in the atmosphere of HR 8799e

Context. Clouds are ubiquitous in exoplanet atmospheres and they represent a challenge for the model interpretation of their spectra. …
P. Mollière, T. Stolker, S. Lacour, Gilles P.P.L. Otten, J. Shangguan, B. Charnay, T. Molyarova, M. Nowak, Th. Henning, G.D. Marleau, D.A. Semenov, E. van Dishoeck, F. Eisenhauer, P. Garcia, R. Garcia Lopez, A.Z. Greenbaum, S. Hinkley, P. Kervella, L. Kreidberg, A.L. Maire, E. Nasedkin, L. Pueyo, I.A.G. Snellen, A. Vigan, J. Wang, P.T. de Zeeuw, A. Zurlo
Preprint Project

Bringing high-spectral resolution to VLT/SPHERE with a fibre coupling to VLT/CRIRES+

Atmospheric composition provides essential markers of the most fundamental properties of giant exoplanets, such as their formation …
A. Vigan, Gilles P.P.L. Otten, E. Muslimov, K. Dohlen, M.W. Phillips, U. Seemann, J.-L. Beuzit, R. Dorn, M. Kasper, D. Mouillet, I. Baraffe, A. Reiners
Preprint Project

Genetical research of our ancestors

In this chapter I cover the genetical research that has supported the archival research to several branches of my ancestors. These …
Gilles P.P.L. Otten, M. Göttgens
Project Project

Defining Y-SNP variation among the Flemish population (Western Europe) by full genome sequencing

Y-chromosomal single nucleotide polymorphisms (Y-SNPs) represent a powerful tool in forensic research and casework, especially for …
M.H.D. Larmuseau, Gilles P.P.L. Otten, R. Decorte, P. Van Damme, M. Moisse
Preprint Project

The Multi-site All-Sky CAmeRA (MASCARA)-Finding transiting exoplanets around bright (mV < 8) stars

This paper describes the design, operations, and performance of the Multi-site All-Sky CAmeRA (MASCARA). Its primary goal is to find …
G.J. Talens, J.F.P. Spronck, A.-L. Lesage, Gilles P.P.L. Otten, R. Stuik, D. Pollacco, I.A.G. Snellen
Preprint Project

Performance characterization of a broadband vector Apodizing Phase Plate coronagraph

One of the main challenges for the direct imaging of planets around nearby stars is the suppression of the diffracted halo from the …
Gilles P.P.L. Otten, F. Snik, M.A. Kenworthy, M.N. Miskiewicz, M.J. Escuti
Preprint Project

On-sky performance analysis of the vector apodizing phase plate coronagraph on MagAO/Clio2

We report on the performance of a vector apodizing phase plate coronagraph that operates over a wavelength range of 2–5 μm and is …
Gilles P.P.L. Otten, F. Snik, M.A. Kenworthy, C.U. Keller, J.R. Males, K.M. Morzinski, L.M. Close, J.L. Codona, P.M. Hinz, K.J. Hornburg, L.L. Brickson, M.J. Escuti
Preprint Project

The vector-APP: a broadband apodizing phase plate that yields complementary PSFs

The apodizing phase plate (APP) is a solid-state pupil optic that clears out a D-shaped area next to the core of the ensuing PSF. To …
F. Snik, Gilles P.P.L. Otten, M.A. Kenworthy, M.N. Miskiewicz, M. Escuti, C. Packham, J. Codona
Preprint Project