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MIDI, the 10 μm interferometer of the VLT

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2003

G. Perrin*
Affiliation:
LESIA, FRE 2461, Observatoire de Paris, Section de Meudon, 5 place Jules Janssen, 92190 Meudon, France;
C. Leinert
Affiliation:
Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Koenigstuhl 17, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany;
U. Graser
Affiliation:
Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Koenigstuhl 17, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany;
L. B.F.M. Waters
Affiliation:
Astronomical Institute, University of Amsterdam, Kruisland 403, 1098 SJ Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
B. Lopez
Affiliation:
Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, BP. 4229, 06304 Nice, France;
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Abstract

We report in this paper on the current status of the mid-infrared beam combiner of the VLTI: MIDI. We explain the interest of VLTI for this range of wavelentghs and give an overview of the main characteristics of MIDI and present its scientific targets.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© EAS, EDP Sciences, 2003

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