Advances in optical/infrared interferometry
F Eisenhauer, JD Monnier… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
After decades of fast-paced technical advances, optical/infrared (O/IR) interferometry has
seen a revolution in recent years:▪ The GRAVITY instrument at the Very Large Telescope …
seen a revolution in recent years:▪ The GRAVITY instrument at the Very Large Telescope …
First light for GRAVITY: Phase referencing optical interferometry for the Very Large Telescope Interferometer
GRAVITY is a new instrument to coherently combine the light of the European Southern
Observatory Very Large Telescope Interferometer to form a telescope with an equivalent 130 …
Observatory Very Large Telescope Interferometer to form a telescope with an equivalent 130 …
A chemical study of the inner winds of asymptotic giant branch stars
I Cherchneff - Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2006 - aanda.org
Aims. We investigate the non-equilibrium chemistry of the inner winds of AGB stars for
different stages of stellar evolution, choosing a standard AGB stellar model and changing …
different stages of stellar evolution, choosing a standard AGB stellar model and changing …
ATOMIUM: Probing the inner wind of evolved O-rich stars with new, highly excited H2O and OH lines
A Baudry, KT Wong, S Etoka, AMS Richards… - Astronomy & …, 2023 - aanda.org
Context. Water (H 2 O) and the hydroxyl radical (OH) are major constituents of the envelope
of O-rich late-type stars. Transitions involving energy levels that are rotationally or …
of O-rich late-type stars. Transitions involving energy levels that are rotationally or …
Radiative hydrodynamics simulations of red supergiant stars-I. interpretation of interferometric observations
Context. It has been proposed that convection in red supergiant (RSG) stars produces large-
scale granules causing observable surface inhomogeneities. This convection is also …
scale granules causing observable surface inhomogeneities. This convection is also …
The inner wind of IRC+ 10216 revisited: new exotic chemistry and diagnostic for dust condensation in carbon stars
I Cherchneff - Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2012 - aanda.org
Aims. We model the chemistry of the inner wind of the carbon star IRC+ 10216 and consider
the effects of periodic shocks induced by the stellar pulsation on the gas to follow the non …
the effects of periodic shocks induced by the stellar pulsation on the gas to follow the non …
The dust condensation sequence in red supergiant stars
Context. Red supergiant (RSG) stars exhibit significant mass loss by means of a slow, dense
wind. They are often considered to be the more massive counterparts of Asymptotic Giant …
wind. They are often considered to be the more massive counterparts of Asymptotic Giant …
An observational study of dust nucleation in Mira (o Ceti)-I. Variable features of AlO and other Al-bearing species
T Kamiński, KT Wong, MR Schmidt, HSP Müller… - Astronomy & …, 2016 - aanda.org
Context. Dust is efficiently produced by cool giant stars, but the condensation of inorganic
dust is poorly understood. Observations of key aluminum bearing molecules around evolved …
dust is poorly understood. Observations of key aluminum bearing molecules around evolved …
LITpro: a model fitting software for optical interferometry
I Tallon-Bosc, M Tallon, E Thiébaut… - Optical and Infrared …, 2008 - spiedigitallibrary.org
LITpro is a software for fitting models on data obtained from various stellar optical
interferometers, like the VLTI. As a baseline, for modeling the object, it provides a set of …
interferometers, like the VLTI. As a baseline, for modeling the object, it provides a set of …
Extended envelopes around Galactic Cepheids-II. Polaris and δ Cephei from near-infrared interferometry with CHARA/FLUOR
We present the results of long-baseline interferometric observations of the classical
Cepheids Polaris and δ Cep in the near infrared K'band (1.9-2.3 μm), using the FLUOR …
Cepheids Polaris and δ Cep in the near infrared K'band (1.9-2.3 μm), using the FLUOR …