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6.4.5 Double Fourier Interferometry....................................................................................... 152
6.5 Bibliography ................................................................................................................................ 154
6.5.1 References for Figure 6-1 .............................................................................................. 154
6.5.2 Achromatic Nulling Testbed.......................................................................................... 156
6.5.3 Planet Detection Testbed ............................................................................................... 156
6.5.4 Adaptive Nuller Testbed................................................................................................ 156
6.5.5 Mid-Infrared Single Mode Spatial Filters...................................................................... 157
6.5.6 Future Hardware for General Astrophysics ................................................................... 157
7 Preparatory Science for TPF-I ......................................................................159
7.1 Pre-Phase A.................................................................................................................................. 159
7.1.1 Priority 1: Exozodiacal Dust......................................................................................... 159
7.1.2 Priority 2: Frequency of Terrestrial Planets.................................................................. 160
7.1.3 Priority 3: Target Stars.................................................................................................. 160
7.1.4 Priority 4: Signs of Life ................................................................................................. 161
7.2 Phase A ........................................................................................................................................ 162
7.2.1 Priority 1: Frequency of Terrestrial Planets................................................................... 162
7.2.2 Priority 2: Target Stars................................................................................................... 162
7.2.3 Priority 3: Signs of Life ................................................................................................. 163
7.2.4 Priority 4: Exozodiacal Dust.......................................................................................... 163
7.3 Phases B and C/D ........................................................................................................................ 163
8 Discussion and Conclusions ...........................................................................165
Appendices............................................................................................................167
Appendix A Technology Advisory Committee ...............................................169
Appendix B Flight System Configuration.......................................................171
Appendix C Formation-Flying Algorithm Development...............................175
Formation Flying Control Architecture ............................................................................................... 175
Formation and Attitude Control System (FACS) Algorithms ............................................................. 176
FAST – Distributed Real-Time Simulation ......................................................................................... 183
References............................................................................................................................................ 188
Appendix D Acronyms ......................................................................................189
Appendix E TPF-I Review Papers...................................................................194
Appendix F Contributors and Credits............................................................195
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