EST: The large aperture European Solar Telescope

Project Information

EST

Grant agreement ID: 212482

Project closed

Start date 1 February 2008

End date 31 July 2011

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Capacities": Research infrastructures

Total cost € 6 782 318,06

EU contribution € 3 200 000,00

Coordinated by

INSTITUTO DE ASTROFISICA DE CANARIAS
Spain

Objective

This is the project definition for the Conceptual Design Study of the large aperture European Solar Telescope (EST). EST is a pan-European project involving 29 partners from 14 different countries. A consortium EAST (European Association for Solar Telescopes) exists with the aim, among others, of undertaking the development of EST, to keep Europe in the frontier of Solar Physics in the world. EST will be optimised for studies of magnetic coupling between the deep photosphere and upper chromosphere. This will require diagnostics of the thermal, dynamic and magnetic properties of the plasma over many scale heights, by using multiple wavelength imaging, spectroscopy and spectropolarimetry. The EST design will strongly emphasise the use of a large number of visible and near-infrared instruments simultaneously, thereby improving photon efficiency and diagnostic capabilities relative to other existing or proposed ground-based or space-borne solar telescopes. To achieve these goals, EST must specialise in high spatial and temporal resolution using instruments that can efficiently produce two-dimensional spectral information. The study aims at demonstrating the scientific, technical and financial feasibility of EST. It includes key aspects needed for a conceptual design of the whole telescope, such as optomechanical design, cooling mechanisms, adaptive optics, instrumentation and control. Different existing alternatives will be analysed for all systems and subsystems, with decisions taken on the most adequate ones that are compatible with the scientific goals and the technical strategies. Technical specifications will be given at the end of the Design Study for all systems and subsystems.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › physical sciences › astronomy › galactic astronomy › solar physics
• natural sciences › physical sciences › theoretical physics › particle physics › photons
• natural sciences › physical sciences › optics › spectroscopy

Keywords

• high-spatial resolution
• large-aperture ground-based solar
• large-aperture ground-based solar telescope
• polarimetry
• solar physics

Programme(s)

• FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research infrastructures

Topic(s)

• INFRA-2007-2.1-01 - Design studies for research infrastructures in all S&T fields

Call for proposal

FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES-2007-1
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Funding Scheme

CP - Collaborative project (generic)

Coordinator

INSTITUTO DE ASTROFISICA DE CANARIAS

• EU contribution: € 473 078,00
• Address: CALLE VIA LACTEA ; 38205 San Cristobal De La Laguna ; Spain
• Region: Canarias › Canarias › Tenerife
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Manuel Collados Vera (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (29)

LEIBNIZ-INSTITUT FÜR SONNENPHYSIK (KIS)

Germany

• EU contribution: € 303 040,00
• Address: SCHOENECKSTRASSE 6 ; 79104 Freiburg
• Region: Baden-Württemberg › Freiburg › Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Ute Rynarzewski (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITEIT UTRECHT

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 265 850,00
• Address: HEIDELBERGLAAN 8 ; 3584 CS Utrecht
• Region: West-Nederland › Utrecht › Utrecht
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Pieter Thijssen (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

THEMIS S.L.

Spain

• EU contribution: € 127 912,00
• Address: CALLE VIA LACTEA ; 38205 SAN CRISTOBAL DE LA LAGUNA
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Bernard Gelly (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA TOR VERGATA

Italy

• EU contribution: € 63 160,00
• Address: VIA CRACOVIA 50 ; 00133 Roma
• Region: Centro (IT) › Lazio › Roma
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Francesco Berrilli (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI ASTROFISICA

Italy

• EU contribution: € 251 900,00
• Address: VIALE DEL PARCO MELLINI 84 ; 00136 Roma
• Region: Centro (IT) › Lazio › Roma
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Roberto Scaramella (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN EV

Germany

• EU contribution: € 161 232,00
• Address: HOFGARTENSTRASSE 8 ; 80539 Munchen
• Region: Bayern › Oberbayern › München, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Andreas Poprawa (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

KUNGLIGA VETENSKAPSAKADEMIEN

Sweden

• EU contribution: € 132 328,00
• Address: LILLA FRESCATIVAGEN 4A ; 104 05 STOCKHOLM
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Dan Kiselman (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITE PAUL SABATIER TOULOUSE III

France

• EU contribution: € 16 800,00
• Address: ROUTE DE NARBONNE 118 ; 31062 Toulouse Cedex 9
• Region: Occitanie › Midi-Pyrénées › Haute-Garonne
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Frédéric Paletou (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 36 604,00
• Address: UNIVERSITY ROAD LANYON BUILDING ; BT7 1NN Belfast
• Region: Northern Ireland › Northern Ireland › Belfast
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Pauline Mccann (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

• EU contribution: € 26 000,00
• Address: GOWER STREET ; WC1E 6BT LONDON
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Kent Lee (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

ASTRONOMICKY USTAV AV CR

Czechia

• EU contribution: € 22 000,00
• Address: FRICOVA 298 ; 25165 Ondrejov
• Region: Česko › Střední Čechy › Středočeský kraj
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Michal Sobotka (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

ASTRONOMICAL INSTITUTE OF THE SLOVAK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

Slovakia

• EU contribution: € 19 540,00
• Address: TATRANSKA LOMNICA ; 05960 Vysoke Tatry
• Region: Slovensko › Východné Slovensko › Prešovský kraj
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Terezia Griesova
• Total cost: No data

HALFMANN TELESKOPTECHNIK GmbH & Co KG

Germany

• EU contribution: € 26 400,00
• Address: GESSERTHAUSENER STRASSE 8 ; 86356 NEUSAESS
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Oliver Halfmann (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

ROTHE ERDE GMBH

Germany

• EU contribution: € 11 280,00
• Address: Tremoniastr. 5-11 ; 44137 dortmund
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Norbert Steinau (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

Germany

• EU contribution: € 11 280,00
• Address: WERNER-VON-SIEMENS-STR. 1 ; 80333 Munchen
• Region: Bayern › Oberbayern › München, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Ralf Hess (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

BOUWSTUDIO PELSERHARTMAN BV

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 11 165,00
• Address: VEEMARKTKADE 8 ; 5222 AE S HERTOGENBOSCH
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Joost Hartman (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

HANKOM ENGINEERING

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 44 775,00
• Address: Ruivenstraat 6d ; 3036 DE ROTTERDAM
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Hans Kommers (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

ROYAL DUYVIS WIENER BV

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 32 250,00
• Address: Schipperslaan 15 ; 1541 KD KOOG AAN DE ZAAN
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Bartholomeus Jan Ellermeijer (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

POLY-NEDERLAND HANDELSMAATSCHAPPIJ B.V.

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 17 400,00
• Address: Oostermeentherand 16 ; 8332JZ STEENWIJK
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Simon J. J. Visser (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

MT MECHATRONICS GMBH

Germany

• EU contribution: € 193 550,00
• Address: WEBERSTRASSE 21 ; 55130 MAINZ
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Diana Drebusch (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

Systelab Technologies S.A.

Participation ended

Spain

• EU contribution: € 32 495,97
• Address: CAN MALE S/N ; 08186 LLICA D'AMUNT
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Francesc Gallart Valls (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

IDOM CONSULTING, ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE S.A.U.

Spain

• EU contribution: € 115 860,00
• Address: AV ZARANDOA 23 ; 48015 Bilbao
• Region: Noreste › País Vasco › Bizkaia
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Sergio Echevarria (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

CENTRE INTERNACIONAL DE METODES NUMERICS EN ENGINYERIA

Spain

• EU contribution: € 144 000,00
• Address: C GRAN CAPITAN, EDIFICI C1, CAMPUS NORD UPC SN ; 08034 Barcelona
• Region: Este › Cataluña › Barcelona
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Anna Font (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

S.R.S. ENGINEERING DESIGN S.R.L.

Italy

• EU contribution: € 346 235,00
• Address: Via del Governo Vecchio 14 ; 00186 ROME
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Fargione Marianna (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

ANDOR TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 84 915,00
• Address: MILLENNIUM WAY 7 SPRINGVALE BUSINESS PARK ; BT12 7AL BELFAST
• Region: Northern Ireland › Northern Ireland › Belfast
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Lynne Cross (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

USTAV FYZIKY PLAZMATU AV CR V V I

Czechia

• EU contribution: € 11 400,00
• Address: U SLOVANKY 2525/1A ; 182 00 PRAHA 8
• Region: Česko › Praha › Hlavní město Praha
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Monika Tchavdarova (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

GRAN TELESCOPIO DE CANARIAS SA

Spain

• EU contribution: € 136 800,00
• Address: AVENIDA VIA LACTEA ; 38205 LA LAGUNA
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Ramón Ascanio López De Ayala (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS

France

• EU contribution: € 63 600,00
• Address: AVENUE DE L OBSERVATOIRE 61 ; 75014 Paris
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Carine Edouard (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

NTE-SENER, S.A.

Spain

• EU contribution: € 17 150,03
• Address: CAN MALE S/N ; 08186 LLICA D´AMUNT
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Jose Luis Anzola (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data