Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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481576 | European Journal of Operational Research | 2009 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
We describe an application of nonlinear optimization in interferometric optical astronomy. The aim is to find the relative positions of the output pupils and the modulus of the beams through each pupil of a linear array of telescopes in order to design an instrument capable of imaging exoplanets. The problem is modelized under the form of a semi-infinite nonlinear minimization problem. The model problem is transformed by a simple discretization into a minimization problem with a finite number of constraints, then it is solved by using a minimization solver. Numerical experiments are reported.
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Authors
Paul Armand, Joël Benoist, Elsa Bousquet, Laurent Delage, Serge Olivier, François Reynaud,