Optical instrumentation

At LEOPARD we develop and combine state of the art optical techniques with broad applications within astronomical research.

High contrast imaging

Liquid crystal optics

Coronagraphy

Wavefront sensing

Adaptive optics

Spectroscopy

Polarimetry

Interferometry

Astrometry and photometry

Software

Exoplanet transit instrumentation

Exoplanet radial velocity

Infrared techniques