Networking activities

The objectives of the Interferometry Forum is to bring optical interferometry to main stream astronomy and enable all European countries to participate fully in technical and scientific developments in optical interferometry.

Interferometry - the combination of multiple telescopes in a single coherent array - is a powerful technique that allows astronomers to obtain unprecedented angular resolution and to measure motions of celestial bodies with extreme precision. The objectives of this activity are:

• to exploit the scientific opportunities of the new interferometric facilities;
• to integrate interferometry with more traditional astronomical techniques and make interferometry accessible to non-specialists;
• to develop a long-term scientific perspective for optical / infrared interferometry well into the next decade.

The participants will ensure that Europe will play a leading role in the development of optical interferometry, both on the ground and in space, in the foreseeable future. The following activities are undertaken.

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Fizeau Exchange Visitors Program in Optical Interferometry

Funding (travel and accommodation) is available for visits of researchers to an institute of his/her choice (but within the European Community) to perform collaborative work on one of the active topics of the European Interferometry Initiative. The visits will typically last for one month, and strengthen the network of astronomers engaged in technical and scientific work on optical / infrared interferometry. The program is open for all levels of astronomers (Ph.D. to tenured staff). Exchange visits throughout the 5 year programme are anticipated.

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Workshop

The working groups have been established:.

• "Scientific Council of the European Interferometry Initiative"
• "Radiative Transfer and optical interferometry"
• "Stellar atmospheric models and optical interferometry"

Participation is open for all interested astronomers (Ph.D., Postdoc, Staff level).

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Developing a vision for a next-generation interferometric facility

The participants develop the science case and technology road-map for a future large interferometer.
In 2004 the activities were concentrated on the "Science Case", while in 2005 they dealt mostly with the
"Technology Roadmap" towards a next-generation interferometric facility.

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Last update of this page on 02-Okt-2006

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