Publications

Here is a link to the SPIE Site for publications concerning VLTI/PRIMA : SPIE Proceedings on PRIMA

• "Towards nanometer accuracy laser metrology for phase-referenced interferometry with the VLTI",S.Leveque, R.Wilhelm, Y. Salvadé,O.Scherler, R.Daendliker, SPIEconference Interferometry for Optical Astronomy, August 2002, SPIEVol.4838.
• "Scientific objectives of ESO's PRIMA Facility", F.Paresce et al., SPIE conference Interferometry for Optical Astronomy, August 2002, SPIE Vol.4838.
• "The VLT Interferometer and ESO Extrasolar Planet Search Projects",F.Delplancke, F.Paresce, Scientific Frontiers in Research on ExtrasolarPlanets , 18-21 June, 2002 Carnegie Institution, Washington, D.C.
• "PRIMA Technical Description and Implementation",F.Derie, F.Delplancke,A.Glindeman,S.Leveque,S.Menardi,F.Paresce,R.Wilhelm,K.Wirenstrand,Workshop "Hunting forPlanets ", Lorentz center, Leiden University, 3-6 June 2002. Slides of the presentation.
• "High accuracy laser metrology enhances the VLTI", S.Leveque,Y. Salvadé,O.Scherler, R.Daendliker, Laser Focus World, April 2002.
• "Superheterodyne Laser Metrology for the Very Large Telescope Interferometer",Y. Salvadé, R.Daendliker, S.Leveque, ODIMAP III, 3rd topicalmeeting on Optoelectronic Distance/Displacement Measurements andApplications,University of Pavia , 20-22/09/01. Slides of the presentation
• “Phase-referenced imaging and micro-arcsecond astrometry with the VLTI”,F. Delplancke, S. Leveque, P.Kervella, A.Glindemann, L.D’Arcio,SPIE conference: "Astronomical Telescope and Instrumentation 2000",Munich (Germany), 25-31 March 2000, [4006-41] .
• “Optimized fringe tracker for the VLTI/PRIMA instrument”F. Cassaing, C. Coudrain, B. Fleury, P. Madec, A. Glindemann,S.Leveque, SPIE conference: "Astronomical Telescope and Instrumentation2000", Munich (Germany), 25-31 March 2000, [4006-17] .
• “Metrology for phase-referenced imaging and narrow-angle astrometry with the VLTI”S. Leveque, SPIE conference: "Astronomical Telescope andInstrumentation 2000", Munich (Germany), 25-31 March 2000 , [4006-45] ,slides version,
• “Absolutemetrology for the Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI)”, Y.Salvadé, A. Courteville, R. Dandliker,SPIE conference:"Astronomical Telescope and Instrumentation 2000", Munich (Germany),25-31 March 2000 , [4006-49] .
• “Modular toolbox fordynamic simulation of astronomical telescopes and its application tothe VLTI”, R. Wilhelm, B. Koehler,SPIE conference: "AstronomicalTelescope and Instrumentation 2000", Munich (Germany), 25-31 March 2000, [4006-14].
• "Astrometric demonstrator in opticalinterferometry with the test siderostats at Paranal" Daigne G.,Delplancke F., Arenou F., Derie F., Dierich P., Odenkirchen M., PalasiJ., Glindemann A, SPIE conference: "Astronomical Telescope andInstrumentation 2000", Munich (Germany), 25-31 March 2000 , [4006-48].
• "PRIMA: Study for a Dual Beam Instrument for the VLT Interferometer"A. Quirrenbach, V. Coudé du Foresto, G. Daigne, K.-H. Hofmann,R. Hofmann, M. Lattanzi, R. Osterbart, R. Le Poole, D. Queloz, F.Vakili, SPIE, vol. 3350, 1998.

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