Objective The aim of this project is to detect extra-solar planets around other stars by infrared interferometry using the ESO VLTI. Extra-solar planets orbiting very closly around their host star can be detected directly only with this new technique. Only such a direct (astrometric) detection can give their true mass, which is otherwise unknown. The AIU host institute is well capable of all other planet detection techniques (rad vel, transit, astrometry, direct imaging), but needs new expertise for interferometry. The goal is to detect close planets and to detect fainter, i.e. lower-mass Earth-like planets around other stars. This project involves basic science institutes (astronomy), applied RandD institutions (optics), and photonics companies in the less-favoured region of Thuringia. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringfibersnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyplanetary sciencesplanetsexoplanetology Keywords Interferometry star and planet formation Programme(s) FP6-MOBILITY - Human resources and Mobility in the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006 Topic(s) MOBILITY-1.3 - Marie Curie Host Fellowships - Transfer of knowledge (TOK) Call for proposal FP6-2005-MOBILITY-3 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme TOK - Marie Curie actions-Transfer of Knowledge Coordinator FRIEDRICH-SCHILLER-UNIVERSITAET JENA EU contribution No data Address Fuerstengraben 1 JENA Germany See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (2) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all LABORATOIRE D'ASTROPHYSIQUE DE L'OBSERVATOIRE DE GRENOBLE France EU contribution No data Address BP 53 BP 53 GRENOBLE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY OF CAPODIMONTE Italy EU contribution No data Address Salita Moiariello, 16 NAPOLI See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
