Synthetic Formation Array (Interactive Swarm)
Angular Res: 0.04 mas
Single 3.2 hr Transit Light Curve (ΔF/F)
SNR_cont: 480σ
Exoplanet Atmospheric Transmission Spectrum
Scale Height H = 8.5 km
Observatory Single-Transit vs Stacking Benchmark
| Architecture | Area (m²) | 1-Transit CO₂ SNR | Transits for 5σ Detection |
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Astrophysics Rule: Detecting 84 ppm Earth-like transit absorption with a 10 ppm atmospheric scale-height modulation requires collecting area $A \ge 700\text{ m}^2$ to reach $5\sigma$ biosignature confidence in a single transit.