Abstract
Starlight transmitted through an optical vortex spatial filter was observed to form a dark core in the image of the star despite atmospheric turbulence. This affords opportunities to use optical vortices in the hunt for extra-solar planets and zodiacal dust. Observations of astronomical bodies such Betelgeuse and Saturn using a 60-inch f/16 telescope will be reported.
© 2004 Optical Society of America
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