Scientific Drivers for ESO Future VLT/VLTI Instrumentation

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XVII

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2. Introduction

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Introduction to Meeting: Towards VLT/VLTI 2nd Generation Instruments

      • Guy Monnet

      Pages 3-8

3. The Redshifted Universe

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9

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   2. The Physics of Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglows and the Nature of Their Host Galaxies

      • Paul Vreeswijk

      Pages 11-22

   3. Faint Object Spectroscopy and GRBs: The Need for a Spectroscopic Laboratory at the VLT

      • Michael I. Andersen

      Pages 23-29

   4. Absorption Studies with GRB Afterglows

      • Fabrizio Fiore

      Pages 30-35

   5. Advanced Telerobotic Field Spectrometer

      • Holger Pedersen, Michel Boer, Michael I. Andersen

      Pages 36-41

   6. REM — Rapid Eye Mount. A Fast Slewing Robotized Telescope to Monitor the Prompt Infra-Red Afterglow of GRBs

      • Filippo M. Zerbi, Guido Chincarini, Marcello Rodonó, Gabriele Ghisellini, Angelo Antonelli, Paolo Conconi et al.

      Pages 42-47

   7. Observing the First Galaxies — A Case for an Intermediate Resolution Multi-Object IR Spectrograph

      • Daniel Schaerer, Roser Pelló

      Pages 48-53

   8. 3D Spatial Distribution of the Intergalactic Medium: The ESO Blues?

      • Emmanuel Rollinde, Patrick Petitjean, Christophe Pichon, Stephane Colombi, Bastien Aracil

      Pages 54-59

   9. Galaxy Evolution from Deep Multicolor Surveys: The VLT Perspective

      • Adriano Fontana

      Pages 60-65

   10. Astrophysical Applications of Tunable Imaging Filters for the VLT

       • Heath Jones

       Pages 66-71

   11. High Redshift Ellipticals: Prospects for the VLT

       • Andrea Cimatti

       Pages 72-77

   12. Future VLT Instrumentation: An IoA View

       • Bob Carswell, Gerry Gilmore

       Pages 78-80

   13. Multi-Object Spectroscopy: The Faint Object Case

       • Olivier Le Fèvre

       Pages 81-86

   14. A Wide Field Multi-Object IR Imager and Spectrograph

       • J. G. Cuby, B. Delabre, J. L. Lizon, O. Le Fèvre, J. P. Picat

       Pages 87-92

   15. MAXIMUS: Exploiting the Full Power of OzPoz

       • Matthew Colless, Keith Taylor

       Pages 93-98

   16. A Million Element Integral Field Unit (MEIFU)

       • Simon Morris, Robert Content, Ray Sharpies, Richard Bower, Roger Davies, Carlton Baugh

       Pages 99-107

   17. A Mega Integral Field Spectrograph for the VLT

       • R. Bacon, G. Adam, S. Cabrit, F. Combes, R. L. Davies, E. Emsellem et al.

       Pages 108-117

This is the start of a long process to ultimately operate new advanced capabilities at Paranal that can keep up with the evergrowing need for larger and more complex astrophysical data sets. A modern instrument represents a very significant investment in cash, human resources and time. Such a meeting gives us a precious yardstick to evaluate the competitiveness of 1st-generation instruments and associated current and forthcoming proposals for 1st-generation upgrades. This is also crucial to orient the large research and development effort that will provide the very foundation on which 2nd-generation VLT instrumentation can be built. Finally, it represents a significant step towards defining the hopes and goals for the future Extremely Large Telescope to come. The first outcome of this meeting, already in progress, is outlined in the epilogue.

• Interstellar Medium
• Nearby Galaxies
• Stars
• The Universe
• VLT
• VLTI Instrumentation
• galaxy
• instruments
• planet
• telescope
• universe

• Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris, Paris, France

  Jacqueline Bergeron

• European Southern Observatory, Garching, Germany

  Guy Monnet

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