High Angular Resolution Astronomy: Telescopes, Adaptive Optics, Interferometry, and more
Technical University Munich, SS24, Frank Eisenhauer & MPE Colleagues
Date: every Tuesday, 12:15 - 13:45
Location: PH II 227, Seminar room E20
- Introduction and Optics concepts (pdf,
pptx),
Guillaume Bourdarot, 16 April 2024
- Atmospheric turbulence (pdf,
pptx),
Felix Widmann, 23 April 2024
- 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 for the exam: to be coordinated in lecture
- 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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2024-04-23, editor of this page: Frank
Eisenhauer