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Arne Ardeberg

Professor emeritus

Lego Figure holding a lego telescope. Photo

Some aspects of science with a 50-m AO telescope

Author

  • Ralph Snel
  • Arne Ardeberg
  • Ralf Flicker

Editor

  • Arne L. Ardeberg
  • Torben Andersen

Summary, in English

Among the science challenges of the Extremely Large Telescopes (ELTs),four object types are studied for performance with a 50 m ELT withadaptive optics (AO), Euro50. Emphasis is on planetary systems and verydistant objects. For planetary systems and their evolution, we examinehigh resolution imaging of the nuclei of comets and high-resolutionimaging, photometry and low and intermediate resolution spectroscopy ofKuiper-Belt objects. Imaging of Earth-like planets is discussed. Thevery high contrast imaging necessary for these purposes is discussedtogether with the relevant error sources. Finally, photometry andclassification of supernovae is discussed and examined. The performanceof a 50 m AO ELT is compared to corresponding data obtainable withcurrent VLTs equipped with AO.

Department/s

  • Lund Observatory - Has been reorganised

Publishing year

2003

Language

English

Pages

57-66

Publication/Series

Second Backaskog Workshop on Extremely Large Telescopes (Proceedings of the SPIE)

Volume

5382

Document type

Conference paper

Publisher

SPIE

Topic

  • Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology

Keywords

  • intermediate resolution spectroscopy
  • planet photometry
  • comet nuclei high resolution imaging
  • planetary system evolution
  • adaptive optics
  • Extremely Large Telescopes
  • 50 m AO telescope
  • VLTs AO
  • supernovae
  • Earth-like planets
  • Kuiper-Belt objects

Conference name

2nd Backaslog Workshop on Extremely Large Telescopes

Conference date

2003-09-09 - 2003-09-11

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 0-8194-5299-8