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Working Group 3 Infrared interferometry at Dome C

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 December 2009

L. Spinoglio ,
N. Epchtein ,
V. Coudé du Foresto Coudé du Foresto  and
J. Surdej
V. Coudé du Foresto Coudé du Foresto
Affiliation:
LESIA, Observatoire de Paris, 5 place Jules Janssen, 92190 Meudon, France
J. Surdej
Affiliation:
Institut d'Astrophysique et de Géophysique, Université de Liège, 4000 Sart Tilman, Belgique
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Abstract

The goal of the working group was to define and realize a pre-feasibility study of an Antarctic interferometer dedicated to the characterization of exozodis with the sensitivity required (30 zodis 5 σ detection) to discriminate sources suitable for future exoearth spectroscopic analysis. The engineering study was carried out at AMOS, based on a concept by Thalès Alenia Space derived from the GENIE instrument studied for ESA. Particular emphasis was put on the compatibility with Concordia logistic and operational constraints, for which input was provided by IPEV through long visits by a system engineer student, Xavier Daudigeos. The preliminary results are encouraging enough so that we recommend to move forward with a proposal for full industrial feasibility study that could be submitted to FP7 and/or to ESA.

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European Astronomical Society Publications Series , Volume 40: 3rd ARENA Conference: An Astronomical Observatory at CONCORDIA (Dome C, Antarctica) , 2010 , pp. 217 - 226
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© EAS, EDP Sciences, 2010

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