The Thermal infrared Imager for the GMT for Extreme contrast and Resolution (TIGER) Principal Investigator Philip Hinz – University of Arizona Co-Investigators Roger Angel – University of Arizona Alan Boss – Carnegie Institution of Washington John Codona – University of Arizona Olivier Guyon – University of Arizona Bill Hoffmann – University of Arizona Joseph Hora – Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Scott Kenyon – Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Michael Meyer – University of Arizona Volker Tolls – Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Alycia Weinberger – Carnegie Institution of Washington Erick Young – University of Arizona

Scientific Motivation Direct Imaging of other planetary systems: Dust disks Gas Giant Planets Rocky Planets Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/T. Pyle-SSC

Instrument Overview Leverages Adaptive Secondary for Sensitive, High Contrast Imaging Short Wavelength Channel (SWC): 3-5 microns, 4 HAWAII-2RG at 10 mas /pixel Long Wavelength Channel (LWC): 8-25 microns Single MegaMIR detector at 30 mas /pixel

Operational Modes

High Contrast Performance Achieved via Phase Apodization Coronagraphy (Codona) and Nulling depending on application.