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| Paper: |
The VLT Interferometer and ESO Extrasolar Planet Search Projects |
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294, Scientific Frontiers in Research on Extrasolar Planets |
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565 |
| Authors: |
Delplancke, F.; Paresce, F. |
| Abstract: |
The coherent combination of light from a synthetic aperture array of several large diameter telescopes offers the possibility of attaining the ultimate achievable resolution and sensitivity from these devices. This combination promises to revolutionize the way we observe any astronomical source but especially the very faint or low S/N objects like the extrasolar planets that we might expect from recent theories and discoveries. The VLT Interferometer (VLTI) complex currently in an advanced state of construction on top of Cerro Paranal, Chile is being designed from the ground up to meet the stiff requirements associated with high precision measurements of these objects. We will review the present status and future prospects of this facility in terms of its ability to detect and characterize extrasolar planets. |
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