Recent science highlights from the Keck Interferometer

R. Akeson; M. Colavita; R. Millan-Gabet; S. Ragland; P. Wizinowich; J. Woillez

doi:10.1117/12.856494

21 July 2010 Recent science highlights from the Keck Interferometer

R. Akeson, M. Colavita, R. Millan-Gabet, S. Ragland, P. Wizinowich, J. Woillez

Proceedings Volume 7734, Optical and Infrared Interferometry II; 77340C (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856494
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2010, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The addition of new observational capabilities and continued sensitivity improvements have allowed observations with the Keck Interferometer to encompass new areas of astrophysics and expanded significantly the available sample size in areas which had been the focus of previous work. The technical details of the instrument techniques (including nulling, L-band and increased spectral resolution) are covered in other contributions to this conference. Here, we will highlight the astrophsyics enabled by these instruments including: a summary of the NASA Exo-zodical Dust Survey Key Project, observations across a range of dust temperatures with K and L-band measurements and faint target studies of active galactic nuclei and young stellar disks.

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R. Akeson, M. Colavita, R. Millan-Gabet, S. Ragland, P. Wizinowich, and J. Woillez "Recent science highlights from the Keck Interferometer", Proc. SPIE 7734, Optical and Infrared Interferometry II, 77340C (21 July 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856494

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