SHARK-NIR: Breaking the Exoplanet Detection Barrier at the Large Binocular Telescope

Explore a detailed presentation from the University of Rome's Valentina D'Orazi introducing SHARK-NIR, a groundbreaking high-contrast imager installed at the Large Binocular Telescope. Learn about this revolutionary instrument's technical capabilities, including its ability to capture broad/narrow-band images in YJH photometric bands with exceptional adaptive optics corrections and an impressive 18x18 arcsec field of view. Discover how SHARK-NIR aims to detect and analyze giant planets and brown dwarf companions around low-mass stars, investigate circumstellar disks in young planetary systems, and contribute to diverse astronomical studies including stellar jets, active galactic nuclei, quasars, Solar System objects, and evolved stars. Gain insights into the instrument's commissioning phase that began in January 2023 and understand its potential impact on future astronomical discoveries.