Detailed program of the school (pdf, updated on June 06, 2008)
Overview of topics
Principles to optical / infrared interferometry:
- "Interferometry theory & practice", 4h
- "Practical sessions on visibilities, visibility models and UV space and observability", 6h
- "Theory of phases and image reconstruction", 2h
- "Practical session on phases", 4h
- "Fringe tracking theory and practical problems", 2h
- "Adverse effect in dual-feed interferometry", 2h
- "Interferometric image reconstruction principles", 2h
- "Practical sessions on interferometric image reconstruction", 5h
- "Astrometric techniques (interferometric and single-dish)", 1h
- "Fundamental limitations of astrometry", 1h
- "Narrow-angle astrometry data reduction - theory", 1h
- "Practical session on astrometric data reduction", 2h
Science highlights of interferometry:
- "Young stellar objects", 1h
- "Evolved stars", 1h
- "Active Galatc Nuclei", 1h
- "Science with Astrometry", 1h
- "Exoplanet search with astrometry", 1h
- "Astrometry in the Galactic Center", 1h
The optical / infrared interferometers in the world:
- "The Very Large Telescope Interferometer", 1h
- "The MIDI and AMBER instruments", 2h
- "Practical session on MIDI/AMBER data reduction", 2h
- Francoise Delplancke, "The PRIMA facility", 1h
- "Observation preparation tools", 1h
- "Preparatory observations for interferometry: calibrators, complementary characterization for imaging and astrometry", 1h
- Writing ESO observing proposals
- "Imaging with CHARA", 1h
- "Keck-Interferometer and ASTRA", 1h
- "Astrometry with PHASES on the Palomar Testbed Interferometer", 1h
- "Astrometry with the HST on-board interferometer", 1h
- "Other interferometers: NPOI, MROI...", 1h
- "Radio-interferometry techniques and data reductio theory", 1h30
- "Practical session on radio-interferometry data reduction", 2h
Short communication sessions open to the participants:
- Poster sessions & poster pop-ups (short presentations ~ 2min)
- Preparation of observational proposals sessions
Complementary skills:
- Scientific presentations
- Scientific writing
- Scientific Ethics
- Career development