A recent history of science cases for interferometry
Abstract
Optical long-baseline interferometry is a unique and powerful technique for astronomical research. Since 2004, optical interferometers have produced an increasing number of scientific papers covering various fields of astrophysics. As current interferometric facilities are reaching their maturity, we take the opportunity in this paper to summarize the conclusions of a few key meetings, workshops, and conferences dedicated to interferometry. We present the most persistent recommendations related to science cases and discuss some key technological developments required to address them. In the era of extremely large telescopes, optical long-baseline interferometers will remain crucial to probe the smallest spatial scales and make breakthrough discoveries.
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@article{arxiv.1801.04152,
title = {A recent history of science cases for interferometry},
author = {D. Defrère and C. Aerts and M. Kishimoto and P. Léna},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1801.04152},
year = {2018}
}
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11 pages, 1 figure, accepted for publication in Experimental Astronomy