2008 • In Richichi, A.; Delplancke, F.; Paresce, F.et al. (Eds.) The Power of Optical/IR Interferometry: Recent Scientific Results and 2nd Generation Instrumentation
[en] Darwin is one of the most challenging space projects ever considered by the European Space Agency (ESA). Its principal objectives are to detect Earth-like planets around nearby stars, to analyze the composition of their atmospheres and to assess their ability to sustain life as we know it. Darwin is conceived as a space ``nulling interferometer'' which makes use of on-axis destructive interferences to extinguish the stellar light while keeping the off-axis signal of the orbiting planet. Within the frame of the Darwin program, definition studies of a Ground based European Nulling Interferometry Experiment, called GENIE, were completed in 2005. This instrument built around the Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI) in Paranal will test some of the key technologies required for the Darwin Infrared Space Interferometer. GENIE will operate in the L' band around 3.8 microns as a single Bracewell nulling interferometer using either two Auxiliary Telescopes (ATs) or two 8m Unit Telescopes (UTs). Its science objectives include the detection and characterization of dust disks and low-mass companions around nearby stars.
Disciplines :
Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
Author, co-author :
Gondoin, P.; European Space Agency
den Hartog, R.; European Space Agency
Fridlund, M.; European Space Agency
Fabry, P.; European Space Agency
Stankov, A.; European Space Agency
Peacock, A.; European Space Agency
Volonte, S.; European Space Agency
Puech, F.; European Southern Observatory
Delplancke, F.; European Southern Observatory
Gitton, P.; European Southern Observatory
Glindemann, A.; European Southern Observatory
Paresce, F.; European Southern Observatory
Richichi, A.; European Southern Observatory
Barillot, M.; Alcatel Space
Absil, Olivier ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Astroph. extragalactique et observations spatiales (AEOS)
Cassaing, F.; Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aerospatiales
Coudé du Foresto, Vincent; Observatoire de Paris-Meudon
Kervella, P.; Observatoire de Paris-Meudon
Perrin, G.; Observatoire de Paris-Meudon
Ruilier, C.; Alcatel Space
Flatscher, R.; Astrium Gmbh
Bokhove, H.; TNO institute of Applied Physics
Ergenzinger, K.; Astrium Gmbh
Quirrenbach, A.; Leiden University
Wallner, O.; Astrium Gmbh
Alves, J.; European Southern Observatory
Herbst, T.; Max-Planck-Institut fur Astronomie
Mourard, D.; Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur F-06460 St. Vallier de Thiey
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