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An Overview of the Mid-Infrared Spectro-Interferometer MATISSE: Science, Concept, and Current StatusMATISSE is the second-generation mid-infrared spectrograph and imager for the Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI) at Paranal. This new interferometric instrument will allow significant advances by opening new avenues in various fundamental research fields: studying the planet-forming region of disks around young stellar objects, understanding the surface structures and mass loss phenomena affecting evolved stars, and probing the environments of black holes in active galactic nuclei. As a first breakthrough, MATISSE will enlarge the spectral domain of current optical interferometers by offering the L and M bands in addition to the N band. This will open a wide wavelength domain, ranging from 2.8 to 13 microns, exploring angular scales as small as 3 mas (L band) 10 mas (N band). As a second breakthrough, MATISSE will allow mid-infrared imaging - closure-phase aperture-synthesis imaging - with up to four Unit Telescopes (UT) or Auxiliary Telescopes (AT) of the VLTI. Moreover, MATISSE will offer a spectral resolution range from R approx. 30 to R approx. 5000. Here, we present one of the main science objectives, the study of protoplanetary disks, that has driven the instrument design and motivated several VLTI upgrades (GRA4MAT and NAOMI). We introduce the physical concept of MATISSE including a description of the signal on the detectors and an evaluation of the expected performances. We also discuss the current status of the MATISSE instrument, which is entering its testing phase, and the foreseen schedule for the next two years that will lead to the first light at Paranal.
Document ID
20170006135
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Matter, A.
(Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur Nice, France)
Lopez, B.
(Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur Nice, France)
Antonelli, P.
(Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur Nice, France)
Lehmitz, M.
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Astronomie Heidelberg, Germany)
Bettonvil, F.
(NOVA Aerospace G.m.b.H. Vienna, Austria)
Beckmann, U.
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Radioastronomie Bonn, Germany)
Lagarde, S.
(Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur Nice, France)
Jaffe, W.
(Leiden Univ. Netherlands)
Petrov, R. G.
(Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur Nice, France)
Berio, P.
(Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur Nice, France)
Millour, F.
(Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur Nice, France)
Robbe-Dubois, S.
(Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur Nice, France)
Glindemann, A.
(European Southern Observatory Garching, Germany)
Bristow, P.
(European Southern Observatory Garching, Germany)
Schoeller, M.
(European Southern Observatory Garching, Germany)
Lanz, T.
(Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur Nice, France)
Henning, T.
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Astronomie Heidelberg, Germany)
Weigelt, G.
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Radioastronomie Bonn, Germany)
Heininger, M.
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Radioastronomie Bonn, Germany)
Morel, S.
(Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur Nice, France)
Cruzalebes, P.
(Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur Nice, France)
Meisenheimer, K.
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Radioastronomie Bonn, Germany)
Hofferbert, R.
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Radioastronomie Bonn, Germany)
Wolf, S.
(Kiel Univ. Germany)
Bresson, Y.
(Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur Nice, France)
Agocs, T.
(NOVA Aerospace G.m.b.H. Vienna, Austria)
Allouche, F.
(Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur Nice, France)
Augereau, J.-C.
(Universite Grenoble Alpes Saint Martin d'Heres, France)
Avila, G.
(European Southern Observatory Garching, Germany)
Bailet, C.
(Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur Nice, France)
Behrend, J.
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Radioastronomie Bonn, Germany)
Van Belle, G.
(Lowell Observatory Flagstaff, AZ, United States)
Berger, J.-P.
(Universite Grenoble Alpes Saint Martin d'Heres, France)
Van Boekel, R.
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Astronomie Heidelberg, Germany)
Bourget, P.
(European Southern Observatory Garching, Germany)
Brast, R.
(European Southern Observatory Garching, Germany)
Clausse, J.-M.
(Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur Nice, France)
Connot, C.
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Radioastronomie Bonn, Germany)
Conzelmann, R.
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Radioastronomie Bonn, Germany)
Csepany, G.
(Hungarian Academy of Sciences Budapest, Hungary)
Danchi, W. C.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Delbo, M.
(Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur Nice, France)
Dominik, C.
(Amsterdam Univ. Netherlands)
Van Duin, A.
(NOVA Aerospace G.m.b.H. Vienna, Austria)
Elswijk, E.
(NOVA Aerospace G.m.b.H. Vienna, Austria)
Fantei, Y.
(Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur Nice, France)
Finger, G.
(European Southern Observatory Garching, Germany)
Gabasch, A.
(European Southern Observatory Garching, Germany)
Gonte, F.
(European Southern Observatory Garching, Germany)
Graser, U.
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Astronomie Heidelberg, Germany)
Guitton, F.
(Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur Nice, France)
Guniat, S.
(European Southern Observatory Garching, Germany)
De Haan, M.
(NOVA Aerospace G.m.b.H. Vienna, Austria)
Haguenauer, P.
(European Southern Observatory Garching, Germany)
Hanenburg, H.
(European Southern Observatory Garching, Germany)
Hofmann, K.-H.
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Radioastronomie Bonn, Germany)
Hogerheijde, M.
(Leiden Univ. Netherlands)
Ter Horst, R.
(NOVA Aerospace G.m.b.H. Vienna, Austria)
Hron, J.
(Wien Univ. Austria)
Hummel, C.
(European Southern Observatory Garching, Germany)
Isderda, J.
(NOVA Aerospace G.m.b.H. Vienna, Austria)
Ives, D.
(European Southern Observatory Garching, Germany)
Jakob, G.
(European Southern Observatory Garching, Germany)
Jasko, A.
(Lowell Observatory Flagstaff, AZ, United States)
Jolley, P.
(European Southern Observatory Garching, Germany)
Kiraly, S.
(Lowell Observatory Flagstaff, AZ, United States)
Kragt, J.
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Radioastronomie Bonn, Germany)
Kroener, T.
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Astronomie Heidelberg, Germany)
Kroes, G.
(NOVA Aerospace G.m.b.H. Vienna, Austria)
Kuindersma, S.
(NOVA Aerospace G.m.b.H. Vienna, Austria)
Labadie, L.
(Cologne Univ. Germany)
Laun, W.
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Astronomie Heidelberg, Germany)
Leinert, C.
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Astronomie Heidelberg, Germany)
Lizon, J.-L.
(European Southern Observatory Garching, Germany)
Lucuix, C.
(European Southern Observatory Garching, Germany)
Marcotto, A.
(Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur Nice, France)
Martinache, F.
(Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur Nice, France)
Martinot-Lagarde, G.
(Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur Nice, France)
Mauclert, N.
(Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur Nice, France)
Mehrgan, L.
(European Southern Observatory Garching, Germany)
Meilland, A.
(Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur Nice, France)
Mellein, M.
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Astronomie Heidelberg, Germany)
Menardi, S.
(European Southern Observatory Garching, Germany)
Merand, A.
(European Southern Observatory Garching, Germany)
Neumann, U.
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Astronomie Heidelberg, Germany)
Nussbaum, E.
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Radioastronomie Bonn, Germany)
Ottogalli, S.
(Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur Nice, France)
Palsa, R.
(European Southern Observatory Garching, Germany)
Panduro, J.
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Astronomie Heidelberg, Germany)
Pantin, E.
(Universite Paris Diderot Paris, France)
Percheron, I.
(European Southern Observatory Garching, Germany)
Phan Duc, T.
(European Southern Observatory Garching, Germany)
Pott, J.-U.
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Astronomie Heidelberg, Germany)
Pozna, E.
(European Southern Observatory Garching, Germany)
Roelfsema, R.
(NOVA Aerospace G.m.b.H. Vienna, Austria)
Rupprecht, G.
(European Southern Observatory Garching, Germany)
Schertl, D.
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Radioastronomie Bonn, Germany)
Schmidt, C.
(European Southern Observatory Garching, Germany)
Schuil, M.
(NOVA Aerospace G.m.b.H. Vienna, Austria)
Spang, A.
(Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur Nice, France)
Stegmeier, J.
(European Southern Observatory Garching, Germany)
Tromp, N.
(NOVA Aerospace G.m.b.H. Vienna, Austria)
Vakili, F.
(Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur Nice, France)
Vannier, M.
(Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur Nice, France)
Wagner, K.
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Astronomie Heidelberg, Germany)
Venema, L.
(Leiden Univ. Netherlands)
Woillez, J.
(European Southern Observatory Garching, Germany)
Date Acquired
July 6, 2017
Publication Date
August 4, 2016
Publication Information
Publication: SPIE Conference Proceedings
Publisher: SPIE
Volume: 9907
ISSN: 0277-786X
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Report/Patent Number
GSFC-E-DAA-TN43881
Meeting Information
Meeting: Optical and Infrared Interferometry and Imaging V Conference
Location: Edinburgh
Country: United States
Start Date: June 26, 2016
End Date: July 1, 2016
Sponsors: International Society for Optical Engineering
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
interferometric instrument

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