Photonic Integrated Circuits for the Habitable Worlds Observatory: Science Drivers, Material Platforms, Arrayed-Waveguide Spectrographs, and a Space-Qualification Roadmap

arXiv:2609.13510 · astro-ph.IM, astro-ph.EP, physics.optics · Submitted 2026-09-11 · Read on arXiv

astro-ph.IM, astro-ph.EP, physics.optics

Submitted: 2026-09-11

Updated: 2026-09-11

Comments: 20 pages, 10 figures, 11 tables. Submitted to RAS Techniques and Instruments Special issue : Habitable World Observatory Mission Concept Development Software, Tools, and Methodologies

License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/

Terminology

• Habitable Worlds Observatory — 2× in this paper
• Aperture — 1× in this paper · explained in 1 episode
• Technology Readiness Level — 1× in this paper

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