The 2007 ESO Instrument Calibration Workshop

The 2007 ESO Instrument Calibration Workshop
Title The 2007 ESO Instrument Calibration Workshop PDF eBook
Author Andreas Kaufer
Publisher Springer Science & Business Media
Pages 594
Release 2008-05-05
Genre Science
ISBN 3540769633

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The 2007 ESO Instrument Calibration workshop brought together more than 120 participants with the objective to a) foster the sharing of information, experience and techniques between observers, instrument developers and instrument operation teams, b) review the actual precision and limitations of the applied instrument calibration plans, and c) collect the current and future requirements by the ESO users. These present proceedings include the majority of the workshop’s contributions and document the status quo of instrument calibration at ESO in large detail. Topics covered are: Optical Spectro-Imagers, Optical Multi-Object Spectrographs, NIR and MIR Spectro-Imagers, High-Resolution Spectrographs, Integral Field Spectrographs, Adaptive Optics Instruments, Polarimetric Instruments, Wide Field Imagers, Interferometric Instruments as well as other crucial aspects such as data flow, quality control, data reduction software and atmospheric effects. It was stated in the workshop that “calibration is a life-long learning process”'. In this sense, this book will be a reference point for all future efforts to improve instrument calibration procedures in astronomy.

Annual Report

Annual Report
Title Annual Report PDF eBook
Author European Southern Observatory
Publisher
Pages 128
Release 2007
Genre Astronomy
ISBN

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Science with the VLT in the ELT Era

Science with the VLT in the ELT Era
Title Science with the VLT in the ELT Era PDF eBook
Author Alan F.M. Moorwood
Publisher Springer Science & Business Media
Pages 474
Release 2008-11-21
Genre Science
ISBN 1402091907

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The Workshop “Science with the VLT in the ELT Era” held in Garching from 8th to 12th October 2007 was organised by ESO, with support from its Scienti c and Technical Committee, to provide a forum for the astronomical community to debate the long term future of ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) and its interferometric mode (VLTI). In particular it was considered useful for future planning to evaluate how its science use may evolve over the next decade due to competition and/or synergy with new facilities such as ALMA, JWST and, hopefully, at least one next generation 30–40 m extremely large telescope whose acronym appears in the title to symbolise this wider context. These discussions were also held in the fresh light of the Science Vision recently developed within ASTRONET as the rst step towards a 20 year plan for implementing astronomical facilities—the rst such attempt within Europe. Speci c ideas and proposals for new, second generation VLT/I instruments were also solicited following a tradition set by several earlier Workshops held since the start of the VLT development. The programme consisted of invited talks and reviews and contributed talks and posters. Almost all those given are included here although, unfortunately not the several lively but constructive discussion sessions.

Scientific Drivers for ESO Future VLT/VLTI Instrumentation

Scientific Drivers for ESO Future VLT/VLTI Instrumentation
Title Scientific Drivers for ESO Future VLT/VLTI Instrumentation PDF eBook
Author J. Bergeron
Publisher Springer
Pages 367
Release 2013-12-21
Genre Science
ISBN 3662432153

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This is the start of a long process to ultimately operate new advanced capabilities at Paranal that can keep up with the evergrowing need for larger and more complex astrophysical data sets. A modern instrument represents a very significant investment in cash, human resources and time. Such a meeting gives us a precious yardstick to evaluate the competitiveness of 1st-generation instruments and associated current and forthcoming proposals for 1st-generation upgrades. This is also crucial to orient the large research and development effort that will provide the very foundation on which 2nd-generation VLT instrumentation can be built. Finally, it represents a significant step towards defining the hopes and goals for the future Extremely Large Telescope to come. The first outcome of this meeting, already in progress, is outlined in the epilogue.

Cool Stars, Stellar Systems and the Sun

Cool Stars, Stellar Systems and the Sun
Title Cool Stars, Stellar Systems and the Sun PDF eBook
Author Eric Stempels
Publisher American Institute of Physics
Pages 1042
Release 2009-03-09
Genre Science
ISBN

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The series of ‘Cool Star’ meetings concentrates on the astrophysics of low-mass stars (with masses similar to that of the Sun and lower), including the Sun. The meeting in St. Andrews, Scotland, was the 15th in this series, and focused in particular on the origin of low-mass stars and their planets, as well as the properties of their atmospheres. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the science presented by the 350 participants of this meeting. The book is suitable for researchers and graduate students interested in the astrophysics of cool stars and the Sun.

The Messenger

The Messenger
Title The Messenger PDF eBook
Author
Publisher
Pages 294
Release 2008
Genre Astronomy
ISBN

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Frequency Standards and Metrology - Proceedings of the 7Th Symposium

Frequency Standards and Metrology - Proceedings of the 7Th Symposium
Title Frequency Standards and Metrology - Proceedings of the 7Th Symposium PDF eBook
Author Lute Maleki
Publisher World Scientific
Pages 597
Release 2009-05-25
Genre Technology & Engineering
ISBN 9812838228

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The Symposium on Frequency Standards and Metrology is an event held approximately every seven years, and is regarded as the premier conference in the field of advanced clocks and oscillators together with their applications in science and metrology. This series began with the first meeting at Universit(r) Laval, Quebec Canada in 1971, and the last one was held in 2001 at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. The 7th Symposium on Frequency Standards and Metrology is scheduled for October 5OCo11, 2008 at the Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove, California, USA. The Symposium is intended as a forum for bringing together international scientists and technologists engaged in the development of precise frequency standards and clocks, the study of their underlying physics, and their applications in metrology and tests of fundamental laws. The symposium has been traditionally held in a venue that promotes exchange of information on emerging ideas and latest achievements in the field, with a single-session approach which includes oral presentations by invitation, poster session(s) and keynote talks from internationally-recognized speakers. The program also includes social and other events aimed at promoting the exchange of technical and scientific information."