High Angular Resolution Astronomy: Telescopes, Adaptive Optics,
Interferometry, and more
Technical University Munich, SS23, Frank Eisenhauer
Date: every Tuesday, 12:15 - 13:45
Location: PH II 227, Seminar room E20
- Introduction and Optics concepts (pdf,
pptx),
18 April 2023
- Atmospheric turbulence (pdf,
pptx),
25 April 2023
- Speckle interferometry (pdf,
pptx),
2 and 9 May 2023
- Adaptive optics I: wavefront sensing, deformable mirrors
(pdf,
pptx),
Felix Widmann, 23 May 2023
- Adaptive optics II: dynamical control, laser guide stars
(pdf,
pptx),
Stefan Gillessen, 6 June 2023
- Interference and coherence
(pdf,
pptx),
13 and 20 June 2023
- Optical interferometry I: techniques, components
(pdf,
pptx),
Jinyi Shangguan, 20 June 2023
- Optical interferometry II: aperture synthesis, astrometry
(pdf,
pptx),
27 June 2023
- 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 for the exam: 11 July or 12 September
- The oral exams will take place at MPE. Please see
http://www.mpe.mpg.de/3539/visitors for the access to MPE
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Data protection information, last update:
2023-06-27, editor of this page: Frank
Eisenhauer