High Angular Resolution Astronomy: Telescopes, Adaptive Optics,
Interferometry, and more
Technical University Munich, SS22, Frank Eisenhauer
Date: every Tuesday, 12:15 - 13:45
Location: PH II 227, Seminar room E20
- Introduction and Optics concepts (pdf,
pptx),
Felix Widmann 26 April 2022 and FE 3 May 2022
- Atmospheric turbulence (pdf,
pptx)
10 May 2022
- Speckle interferometry
- Adaptive optics I: wavefront sensing, deformable mirrors
- Adaptive optics II: dynamical control, laser guide stars
- Interference and coherence
- Optical interferometry I: techniques, components
- Optical interferometry II: aperture synthesis, astrometry
- Data analysis and image restoration
- Radio interferometry
- Tour to MPE and ESO Adaptive Optics and Interferometry labarotories
Recommended online courses and material
Exams:
- Registration on TUMonline required
- Dates to be coordinated beginning of July
- The oral exams will take place at MPE in room 1.2.52. Please see
http://www.mpe.mpg.de/3539/visitors for the access to MPE
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2022-05-10, editor of this page: Frank
Eisenhauer