Edinburgh, June 2006 1 Interferometry: FP6 & FP7 Alain Chelli, LAOG and Jean-Marie Mariotti Center Andreas Quirrenbach, U Heidelberg on behalf of the European

Edinburgh, June 2006Edinburgh, June 20061

Interferometry: FP6 & Interferometry: FP6 & FP7FP7

Alain Chelli, LAOG and Jean-Marie Mariotti Center Alain Chelli, LAOG and Jean-Marie Mariotti Center

Andreas Quirrenbach, U HeidelbergAndreas Quirrenbach, U Heidelberg

on behalf of the European interferometric on behalf of the European interferometric communitycommunity

OPTICON Meeting, June 2006, Edinburgh


Activities in FP6Activities in FP6

Alain ChelliAlain Chelli

Andreas QuirrenbachAndreas Quirrenbach


Integrating Integrating interferometry into interferometry into mainstream astronomymainstream astronomy

ObjectivesObjectives

• Maintain & reinforce european interferometryMaintain & reinforce european interferometry• Generate a long term european vision Generate a long term european vision • Integrate new countriesIntegrate new countries• Formation/exchange of students/investigatorsFormation/exchange of students/investigators• Make the VLTI an end-to-end service Make the VLTI an end-to-end service

instrumentinstrument


Participants: 14 Participants: 14 countries+ ESA + ESO (> countries+ ESA + ESO (> 20 labs)20 labs) Universität Wien (Austria)Universität Wien (Austria) Universitè de Liège (Belgium)Universitè de Liège (Belgium) Academy of Sciences (Czech Republic)Academy of Sciences (Czech Republic) Jean-Marie Mariotti Center for Interferometry, JMMC (France)Jean-Marie Mariotti Center for Interferometry, JMMC (France) Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie (Germany)Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie (Germany) Konkoly Observatory (Hungary)Konkoly Observatory (Hungary) Technion (Israel)Technion (Israel) Torino University (Italy)Torino University (Italy) Nederlandse Onderzoekschool Voor Astronomie, NOVA (The Nederlandse Onderzoekschool Voor Astronomie, NOVA (The

Netherlands)Netherlands) Torun University (Poland)Torun University (Poland) Porto University (Portugal)Porto University (Portugal) Universidad Autonoma Madrid (Spain)Universidad Autonoma Madrid (Spain) Observatoire de Genève (Switzerland)Observatoire de Genève (Switzerland) University of Cambridge (United Kingdom)University of Cambridge (United Kingdom) European Space AgencyEuropean Space Agency European Southern ObservatoryEuropean Southern Observatory


6th Framework Program

Integrated Infrastructure Initiatives (I3)

OPTICONPC: Gerry Gilmore / PS: John Davies

Marie-Curie ProgramPC: P. Garcia

JRA4PC: Chelli

Network 5PC: A.Quirrenbach

Euro-Interferometry Initiative (EII)

Executive Board(JRA4+N5+MC boards)

Scientific Council(1 representative per country)

Chair: T. Henning

MOU


WP1: Exchange visitor programWPL: Andrej Niedzelski (Torun)

WP2: Working groupsWPL: S. Wolf (MPIA)

WP3: Modeling & TechnologyWPL: Jean Surdej (U. Liege)

Network # 5 Network # 5 ““Integrating interferometry into mainstream astronomy”Integrating interferometry into mainstream astronomy”

PC: Andreas Quirrenbach (U. Heidelberg)PC: Andreas Quirrenbach (U. Heidelberg)(http://www.strw.leidenuniv.nl/~eurinterf)

~ 10 exchange programs per year

2 WG: Radiative transfer & Stellar Atmosphere

Asteroseismology

Objective: Initiate science case & technology roadmapfor next-generation facility

260K€


Joint Research Activity # 4 Joint Research Activity # 4 ““Integrating interferometry into mainstream astronomy”Integrating interferometry into mainstream astronomy”

PC: Alain Chelli (LAOG)PC: Alain Chelli (LAOG)(http://eii-jra4.ujf-grenoble.fr)

WP1Advanced Instruments

(2nd Generation VLTI Instruments)

WP1.1: Concepts to FeasibilityWPLs: Uwe Graser (Heidelberg)

& Denis Mourard (OCA)

WP1.2: Cophasing & fringe tracking

WPL: Mario Gai (Torino)

Objective: facilitate the use of modern interferometric facilities such as ESO’s VLTI to a non specialist end user

WP2: Off-line data reduction SoftwareWPL: Gilles Duvert (LAOG) SPM: Gerard Zins (LAOG)

500K€

500K€

Objective:Prepare 2nd generation of VLTI instruments


Advanced instruments: Advanced instruments: preparing VLTI2 preparing VLTI2 instrumentsinstruments

6 Concept studies6 Concept studies (01/2004-06/2005)(01/2004-06/2005)• 4 Infrared multi-beams combiners4 Infrared multi-beams combiners• 2 visible instruments 2 visible instruments

2 (+1) instruments selected by ESO for 2 (+1) instruments selected by ESO for phase Aphase A


WP2: Off-line Data WP2: Off-line Data ReductionReduction Software Software

WP2.2: Integration

WP2.3: Model-fitting

WP2.4: Astrometry

WP2.5: Image Reconstruction

WP2.1: Management & User Support

Software:Software: making the VLTI making the VLTI an end-to-end service an end-to-end service instrumentinstrument

1st Prototype used at the Gouttelas summer school

(June 2006)


Marie-Curie programMarie-Curie program

06/2006Observations and data reduction with the VLTI

Gouttelas, France

2007Circumstellar disks and

PlanetsCAUP, Portugal

2007AGN’s

Arcetri, Italy

2008PRIMA

Siofok, Hungary


Major MeetingsMajor Meetings

5 major meetings5 major meetings• JRA4 Kick-off (Nice 01/2004)JRA4 Kick-off (Nice 01/2004)• Science cases (JENAM 08/2004)Science cases (JENAM 08/2004)• Technology roadmap (JENAM, 08/2005)Technology roadmap (JENAM, 08/2005)• Joint EII/ESO workshop (Garching, 04/2005)Joint EII/ESO workshop (Garching, 04/2005)• Joint ARENA/JRA4 workshop (Nice, Joint ARENA/JRA4 workshop (Nice,

05/2006)05/2006)

EII Scientific CouncilEII Scientific Council• 12 meetings since its creation in 200212 meetings since its creation in 2002


Major AchievementsMajor Achievements

Integrated and Expanded European Integrated and Expanded European interferometric community including interferometric community including Central EuropeCentral Europe

Jump-started VLTI 2Jump-started VLTI 2ndnd generation generation instrumentsinstruments

11stst prototype user-friendly software prototype user-friendly software being used at Gouttelas summer schoolbeing used at Gouttelas summer school

Initiated science case and technology Initiated science case and technology roadmap for next-generation facilityroadmap for next-generation facility


Interferometry in FP7Interferometry in FP7

Andreas QuirrenbachAndreas Quirrenbach

Alain ChelliAlain Chelli


Top-Level GoalsTop-Level Goals

Build on success of FP6 Build on success of FP6 Exploit current instrumentation to the fullestExploit current instrumentation to the fullest

• Networking (exchange visits, working groups)Networking (exchange visits, working groups)• User-friendly data reduction and analysis toolsUser-friendly data reduction and analysis tools

Support advances in VLTI instrumentationSupport advances in VLTI instrumentation• 2nd and 3rd generation instruments2nd and 3rd generation instruments

Prepare next-generation ground-based Prepare next-generation ground-based facilityfacility• Build science caseBuild science case• Conceptual design optionsConceptual design options• Develop critical technologiesDevelop critical technologies

Support space-based interferometrySupport space-based interferometry• Nulling technologyNulling technology• General science potentialGeneral science potential


Proposed FP7 Proposed FP7 Networking ActivitiesNetworking Activities Fizeau Exchange Visitors ProgramFizeau Exchange Visitors Program WG on science case for next-generation WG on science case for next-generation

interferometerinterferometer WG on potential of Antarctica for WG on potential of Antarctica for

interferometry (link with ARENA)interferometry (link with ARENA) WG on Darwin science preparationWG on Darwin science preparation WGs on Interferometry and astrophysicsWGs on Interferometry and astrophysics

• E.g., asteroseismology, radiative transfer, E.g., asteroseismology, radiative transfer, fundamental stellar parametersfundamental stellar parameters

WG on VLTI instrumentsWG on VLTI instruments Conference series: Applications of Conference series: Applications of

interferometry to astrophysicsinterferometry to astrophysics


Proposed FP7 JRA Proposed FP7 JRA Activities (1 of 2)Activities (1 of 2)

Advanced user-friendly data reduction Advanced user-friendly data reduction softwaresoftware

Second-generation data processing for Second-generation data processing for VLTIVLTI

Optimized fringe trackingOptimized fringe tracking Contribution to 2Contribution to 2ndnd-generation VLTI -generation VLTI

instruments (?)instruments (?) Studies of 3Studies of 3rdrd-generation VLTI -generation VLTI

instrumentsinstruments


Proposed FP7 JRA Proposed FP7 JRA Activities (2 of 2)Activities (2 of 2)

Guided optics (fibers, integrated optics)Guided optics (fibers, integrated optics) Nulling technology (link with ESA)Nulling technology (link with ESA) Detectors (single-pixel, energy resolution)Detectors (single-pixel, energy resolution) Multi-beam co-phasingMulti-beam co-phasing Array design conceptsArray design concepts Beam transport conceptsBeam transport concepts Beam combination technologyBeam combination technology Interferometer end-to-end modelingInterferometer end-to-end modeling


JRA DeliverablesJRA Deliverables

Fully operational user-friendly software Fully operational user-friendly software packagespackages

Prototypes for key technologies Prototypes for key technologies (guided optics, nuller, single-pixel (guided optics, nuller, single-pixel detector)detector)

Realistic conceptual design(s) of next-Realistic conceptual design(s) of next-generation interferometergeneration interferometer


Indicative BudgetIndicative Budget

Networking activities:Networking activities: € 775,000€ 775,000 Software & algorithms:Software & algorithms: € 1,200,000€ 1,200,000 Key technology development: Key technology development: € 1,800,000€ 1,800,000 Next gen. conceptual design: Next gen. conceptual design: € 850,000€ 850,000 Post 2Post 2ndnd gen. VLTI instruments: gen. VLTI instruments: € €

500,000500,000

Grand total: Grand total: € 5,125,000€ 5,125,000

EU Funding only; cost-sharing not includedEU Funding only; cost-sharing not included


Principal InterfacesPrincipal Interfaces

ESO (VLTI) and ESA (Darwin)ESO (VLTI) and ESA (Darwin)• Leave programmatics to ESO/ESALeave programmatics to ESO/ESA• Support community and science casesSupport community and science cases

ELTsELTs• Technology synergies (co-phasing, mirror and Technology synergies (co-phasing, mirror and

telescope manufacturing, …)telescope manufacturing, …)

ARENA (Interferometry in Antarctica)ARENA (Interferometry in Antarctica)• Through dedicated networkThrough dedicated network• Deal mostly with specifics for interferometryDeal mostly with specifics for interferometry• Leave specifics of Antarctica for ARENALeave specifics of Antarctica for ARENA

High-Time-Resolution JRAHigh-Time-Resolution JRA• Specialized detectors (few pixels, energy resolution)Specialized detectors (few pixels, energy resolution)


Activities outside Activities outside OPTICONOPTICON

Summer School SeriesSummer School Series• Marie Curie ProgramMarie Curie Program

Large Ground-Based Interferometer Large Ground-Based Interferometer design studydesign study• Preparation in FP6/FP7Preparation in FP6/FP7• Coordination with US (Decadal Review), Coordination with US (Decadal Review),

othersothers• Timing depending on FP7 funding Timing depending on FP7 funding

opportunitiesopportunities• Would seek OPTICON endorsementWould seek OPTICON endorsement


Programmatic Programmatic QuestionsQuestions Number of participants in FP6 is largeNumber of participants in FP6 is large

• Success! Many groups are contributing, Success! Many groups are contributing, interferometric community is growinginterferometric community is growing

• Management is difficult, accounting is Management is difficult, accounting is tedious and expensivetedious and expensive

Preparation of next-generation facilityPreparation of next-generation facility• Design-study proposal to FP7 Design-study proposal to FP7 • Need to be ready in 2008 (?) – which level Need to be ready in 2008 (?) – which level

of maturity is required?of maturity is required?• Relation to roadmaps (ESFRI, Astronet) Relation to roadmaps (ESFRI, Astronet) • Interface with OPTICON activitiesInterface with OPTICON activities

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Edinburgh, June 2006 1 Interferometry: FP6 & FP7 Alain Chelli, LAOG and Jean-Marie Mariotti Center Andreas Quirrenbach, U Heidelberg on behalf of the European