Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2006-06-15
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
6 pages, 5 figures, conferences SPIE, 0rlando, 2006
Scientific paper
10.1117/12.671411
Recent site testing (see: http://www-luan.unice.fr/Concordiastro/indexantartic.html) has shown that Dome C in Antarctica might have a high potential for stellar interferometry if some solutions related to the surface atmospheric layer are found. A demonstrator interferometer could be envisioned in order to fully qualify the site and prepare the future development of a large array. We analyse the performances of a prototype interferometer for Dome C made with 3 telescopes of 40 cm diameter. It assumes classical Michelson recombination. The most recent atmospheric and environmental conditions measured at Dome C are considered (see K. Agabi "First whole atmosphere night-time seeing measurements at Dome C, Antarctica"). We also study the possible science reachable with such a demonstrator. Especially we evaluate that even such small aperture interferometer could allow the detection and low resolution spectroscopy of the most favourable pegaside planets.
Lopez Belen
Millour Florentin
Petrov Romain
Schmider François-Xavier
Vakili Farrokh
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