کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1780289 | 1523797 | 2008 | 9 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |

This article describes dual-field interferometry, in particular PRIMA, the phase-referenced imaging and micro-arcsecond astrometry facility of the very large telescope interferometer. It uses the simultaneous detection of fringes of two stars in a narrow angle and the accurate measurement of their respective positions. PRIMA aim is threefold: (i) to increase the VLTI limiting magnitude with off-axis fringe tracking, (ii) to reconstruct images with a resolution of 2 mas in K-band, 10 mas in N-band, and (iii) to perform differential narrow-angle astrometry with an accuracy of 10 μas. This article exposes the fundamental and technical limitations of such a technique and presents how PRIMA will try to solve the practical problems of measuring 100-m long optical paths with nanometric accuracy in a ground based interferometer.
Journal: New Astronomy Reviews - Volume 52, Issues 2–5, June 2008, Pages 199–207