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Infrared Space Interferometry: Astrophysics & the Study of Earth-Like Planets

Proceedings of a Workshop held in Toledo, Spain, March 11–14, 1996

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  1. C. Eiroa

    1. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain

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  2. A. Alberdi

    1. Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, CSIC, Granada, Spain
      Laboratorio de Astrofísica Espacial y Física Fundamental, INTA, Madrid, Spain

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  3. H. Thronson

    1. NASA Headquarters, USA
      Physics Department, University of Wyoming, Laramie, USA

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  4. T. Graauw

    1. Space Research Organisation Netherlands, Groningen, The Netherlands

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  5. C. J. Schalinski

    1. Institute of Space Sensor Technology, DLR, Berlin, Germany

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Table of contents (40 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Scientific Case

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Formation Of Planetary Systems

      • A. P. Boss
      Pages 3-8

    3. High Resolution Spectroscopy of Vega-Like Stars

      • S. K. Dunkin, M. J. Barlow, S. G. Ryan
      Pages 9-11

    7. Evolution and Spectra of Extrasolar Giant Planets

      • T. Guillot, M. S. Marley, D. Saumon, R. S. Freedman
      Pages 37-46

    8. Life Signatures on Exoplanets

      • A. Léger
      Pages 47-54

    9. Molecular Gas Production in the β Pictoris Disk

      • R. Liseau, P. Artymowicz
      Pages 55-57

    10. Planets in CM Draconis: A Multi-Site Photometric Search

      • E. L. Martín, H. Deeg, M. Chevreton, J. Schneider, L. Doyle, J. Jenkins et al.
      Pages 59-61

    11. Epicurus was Right: Other Worlds Exist!

      • M. Mayor, D. Queloz
      Pages 63-69

    13. Resolving Disks in Ysos

      • A. Natta, H. Butner
      Pages 77-84

    15. Infrared Interferometry with the VLTI

      • A. Quirrenbach
      Pages 97-99

    16. Imaging with a Space-Based Infrared Interferometer

      • A. Quirrenbach, A. Eckart
      Pages 101-107

    18. Dusty Disks Around Main-Sequence Stars

      • C. Waelkens, L. B. F. M. Waters
      Pages 119-128

    19. Comet-Like Bodies Around the Herbig AE Star BF Ori

      • D. De Winter, C. A. Grady, M. R. Pérez, M. E. van den Ancker, P. S. Thé, A. N. Rostopchina
      Pages 129-132
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About this book

The past year has produced some of the most exciting results in the history of astronomy, particularly in the area of planets outside our solar system. Only a half-year before our meeting in Toledo, Spain, the first unambiguous detection of planet-sized masses orbiting main sequence stars were reported. Since that time, evidence for a new exo­ planet has been reported almost at the rate of about once per month. Some of these objects are likely to turn out to be very low-mass stars, but something like half show characteristics - Jupiter-like mass and near-zero orbital eccentricity - which appear to be unique to planets. Almost at the same time that giant planets were being discovered regularly, the two major space agencies, ESA and NASA, have iden­ tified searches for and detailed study of Earth-like planets as a major priority for the future. In ESA's "Horizon 2000 Plus" programme, an infrared interferometer has been proposed as a possible future Cor­ nerstone mission. Similarly, scientists in the US produced the "Road Map for the Exploration of Neighboring Planetary Systems (ExNPS)", which provided NASA with a long-term plan which leads also to an infrared interferometer in space to study hypothetical Earth-like worlds beyond our Solar System. Such an observatory is designed to search for the thermal emission from a family of planets, using interferometric nulling to remove the contaminating light from the central star.
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain

    C. Eiroa

  • Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, CSIC, Granada, Spain

    A. Alberdi

  • Laboratorio de Astrofísica Espacial y Física Fundamental, INTA, Madrid, Spain

    A. Alberdi

  • NASA Headquarters, USA

    H. Thronson

  • Physics Department, University of Wyoming, Laramie, USA

    H. Thronson

  • Space Research Organisation Netherlands, Groningen, The Netherlands

    T. Graauw

  • Institute of Space Sensor Technology, DLR, Berlin, Germany

    C. J. Schalinski

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Infrared Space Interferometry: Astrophysics & the Study of Earth-Like Planets

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of a Workshop held in Toledo, Spain, March 11–14, 1996

  • Editors: C. Eiroa, A. Alberdi, H. Thronson, T. Graauw, C. J. Schalinski

  • Series Title: Astrophysics and Space Science Library

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5468-0

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1997

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-4598-5Published: 31 July 1997

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-6300-5Published: 15 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-5468-0Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0067-0057

  • Series E-ISSN: 2214-7985

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 322

  • Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques

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