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A Prototype 11 Metre Modern Michelson Stellar Interferometer

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 August 2016

John Davis
John Davis*
Affiliation:
Astronomy Department, School of Physics, University of Sydney, Australia

Abstract

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The Astronomy Department of the University of Sydney is currently exploring the feasibility of building a Micheson stellar interferometer using modern techniques and detectors to surmount the atmospheric and stability problems that limited the development of the original Michelson interferometers. The main part of this programme is the design and construction of an 11 m fixed baseline prototype instrument to establish whether fringe visibility can be measured with an accuracy better than ±2% over a range of atmospheric seeing conditions and instrumental parameters. The design of the prototype instrument, its status and prospects are discussed.

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Type
The Scientific Programme
Information
International Astronomical Union Colloquium , Volume 50: High Angular Resolution Stellar Interferometry , January 1979 , pp. 14-1 - 14-12
Copyright
Copyright © 1979

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