Horizons for Optical Long Baseline Interferometry

9:30 - 11:00 (1h30)

Stellar Astrophysics

Akke Corporaal

› Calibrating asteroseismology by interferometric observation on Gaia binaries: from today to post-PLATO era in 2040s - Yi Lu, Shanghai Astronomical Observatory 09:30-09:45 (15min)

› Resolving stellar surfaces with the next generation facilities - Heidi Korhonen, Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 09:45-10:15 (30min)

› Stellar astrophysics and optical interferometry in the 2040s - Pierre Kervella, Laboratoire d'études spatiales et d'instrumentation en astrophysique 10:15-10:45 (30min)

› Cool evolved stars at high angular resolution beyond 2040 - Miguel Montargès, Laboratoire d'Instrumentation et de Recherche en Astrophysique (LIRA) 10:45-11:00 (15min)

11:00 - 11:30 (30min)

Coffee break

11:30 - 12:30 (1h)

Stellar Astrophysics

Heidi Korhonen

› Massive binaries - Jing-Ze Ma, Max Planck Institute for astrophysics 11:30-12:00 (30min)

› On the inner regions of circumstellar discs - Akke Corporaal, European Southern Observatory [Santiago] 12:00-12:15 (15min)

› Unveiling the Early Stages of Massive Stars: high-angular and high-spectral resolution opportunities at MIR Wavelengths - Emma Bordier, I. Physikalisches Institut der Universität zu Köln 12:15-12:30 (15min)

12:30 - 14:00 (1h30)

Buffet Lunch

Cafeteria, building 18

14:00 - 15:45 (1h45)

Planets and YSO

Jan Noordham

› Young Stellar Objects - Stefan Kraus, University of Exeter, Astrophysics Group 14:00-14:30 (30min)

› The Large Interferometer For Exoplanets (LIFE) - Science drivers and technology for a mid-infrared space-based nulling interferometer - Sascha Quanz, ETH Zurich 14:30-15:00 (30min)

› Planet formation with long-baseline interferometry: from GRAVITY to the future - Jens Kammerer, European Southern Observatory 15:00-15:15 (15min)

› Exoplanets characterization with optical long-baseline interferometry in the future - Jules Scigliuto, Institut de recherche en astrophysique et planétologie - Florentin Millour, Laboratoire Lagrange, UMR7293, Université de Nice Sophia-Antipolis, CNRS, Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur 15:15-15:30 (15min)

› Habitable Worlds with kilometer baseline interferometry - Guillaume Bourdarot, Max Planck Institut for Extraterrestrial Physics 15:30-15:45 (15min)

15:45 - 16:15 (30min)

Coffee break

16:15 - 17:00 (45min)

Planets and YSO

Emma Bordier

› The Planet Formation Imager (PFI) Concept - John Monnier, University of Michigan 16:15-16:45 (30min)

› Classical interferometry from space: accessing new parameter spaces - Jonah Hansen, Exoplanets and Habitability group, ETH Zürich 16:45-17:00 (15min)

17:00 - 18:00 (1h)

Discussion about Future Facility

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