The Governing Council of the University of Toronto

Published purpose

The Gemini Planet Imager (GPI) CAL2.0 upgrade will dramatically increase its scientific capability for imaging exoplanets. This is enabled by the implementation of novel technology called the self-coherent camera that is able to measure the residual errors in the scientific instrument, which inhibit the GPI from reaching its ultimate performance limit. At its core, this instrument requires a highly specialized infrared (IR) camera that can make low-noise measurements at high frame rate to capture the errors in the system. This collaboration will leverage existing expertise in cryogenic infrared camera development to design, develop, and integrate a high speed IR camera as part of the GPI CAL2.0 upgrade. Additionally, as part of the project, specialized image processing algorithms to produce the highest quality images delivered to the GPI science instrument.