High angular resolution in astrophysics:
optical interferometry from theory to observations

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8th VLTI Summer School
Cologne, 6-13 September 2015

 

Final program


Information on the program of the VLTI School can be downloaded here: Program.pdf


The pdf is accessible by clicking on the title of the corresponding lectures






Sunday, September 6th

  1. ‣ Arrival/registration and cocktail

Monday, September 7th

  1. ‣ Introduction to AGN unified model (S. Hoenig)

  2. ‣ High angular resolution studies of AGN (S. Hoenig)

  3. ‣ Interferometry Theory (G. Weigelt)

  4. ‣ Data reduction (K. Tristram, F. Millour)

  5. ‣ Visibility modeling (K. Tristram, F. Millour)


Tuesday, September 8th

  1. ‣ Physics of the Galactic Center (A. Eckart)

  2. ‣ Micro-arcsecond astrometry of the Galactic Center (Th. Paumard)

  3. ‣ Model fitting (M. Tallon, R. Grellmann)

  4. ‣ Fringe tracking and sensitivity (J.-U. Pott)

  5. ‣  Photonics-based interferometry (N. Blind)

  6. ‣ VLTI and interferometry history (P. Léna) 


Wednesday, September 9th

  1. ‣ Physics of circumstellar disks (S. Wolf)

  2. ‣ Disk modeling with radiative transfer codes (S. Wolf)

  3. ‣ Image Reconstruction (K.-H. Hofmann)

  4. ‣ Visit to Effelsberg telescope

















Thursday, September 10th

  1. ‣ Evolution from disks to planets (A. Juhasz)

  2. ‣ Mineralogy of young disks (A. Juhasz)

  3. ‣ Closure and differential phase (F. Millour)

  4. ‣ Astrometry (A. Quirrenbach)

  5. ‣ Proposal preparation (C. Paladini)

  6. ‣ Preparation of observations (C. Paladini)

  7. ‣ Image reconstruction practical exercises (K.-H. Hofmann, D. Schertl)

  8. ‣ Conference Dinner


Friday, September 11th

  1. ‣ High-mass stars (H. Sana)

  2. ‣ Proposal preparation by students


Saturday, September 12th

  1. ‣ Close environment of evolved stars (C. Paladini)

  2. ‣ VLTI 2nd generation (J.-P. Berger)

  3. ‣ Future of Interferometry (S. Kraus)

  4. ‣ Presentation of proposals by students

  5. ‣ Career development (P. Garcia)


Sunday, September 13th

  1. ‣ Presentation of proposals (by students)

















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