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Detailed program of the school (pdf, updated on June 06, 2008)

Overview of topics

Principles to optical / infrared interferometry:

• "Interferometry theory & practice", 4h
• "Practical sessions on visibilities, visibility models and UV space and observability", 6h
• "Theory of phases and image reconstruction", 2h
• "Practical session on phases", 4h
• "Fringe tracking theory and practical problems", 2h
• "Adverse effect in dual-feed interferometry", 2h
• "Interferometric image reconstruction principles", 2h
• "Practical sessions on interferometric image reconstruction", 5h
• "Astrometric techniques (interferometric and single-dish)", 1h
• "Fundamental limitations of astrometry", 1h
• "Narrow-angle astrometry data reduction - theory", 1h
• "Practical session on astrometric data reduction", 2h

Science highlights of interferometry:

• "Young stellar objects", 1h
• "Evolved stars", 1h
• "Active Galatc Nuclei", 1h
• "Science with Astrometry", 1h
• "Exoplanet search with astrometry", 1h
• "Astrometry in the Galactic Center", 1h
  

The optical / infrared interferometers in the world:

• "The Very Large Telescope Interferometer", 1h
• "The MIDI and AMBER instruments", 2h
• "Practical session on MIDI/AMBER data reduction", 2h
• Francoise Delplancke, "The PRIMA facility", 1h
• "Observation preparation tools", 1h
• "Preparatory observations for interferometry: calibrators, complementary characterization for imaging and astrometry", 1h
  
• Writing ESO observing proposals
• "Imaging with CHARA", 1h
• "Keck-Interferometer and ASTRA", 1h
• "Astrometry with PHASES on the Palomar Testbed Interferometer", 1h
• "Astrometry with the HST on-board interferometer", 1h
• "Other interferometers: NPOI, MROI...", 1h
  

• "Radio-interferometry techniques and data reductio theory", 1h30
  
• "Practical session on radio-interferometry data reduction", 2h

Short communication sessions open to the participants:

• Poster sessions & poster pop-ups (short presentations ~ 2min)
  
• Preparation of observational proposals sessions

Complementary skills:

• Scientific presentations
• Scientific writing
• Scientific Ethics
• Career development