Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP200102383

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP200102383

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Linear Formation Interferometry for Astrophysics and New Space Technologies. This project will prototype a new type of visible and infrared light interferometry: telescopes freely moving in a line 10s of metres in length and directing their light towards a central beam combiner. This is particularly well suited to sparse aperture optical interferometry from space, which can be used to resolve angular scales much finer than the world's largest monolithic telescopes. The ground based prototype will also be able to make a several key astrophysical observations of benchmark stars and stellar systems, including making precise polarimetric measurements of dust shells around bright stars.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 14-08-2020

End Date: 31-10-2024

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $436,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Stellar Astronomy and Planetary Systems | Astronomical and Space Sciences | Astronomical and Space Instrumentation | Satellite, Space Vehicle and Missile Design and Testing

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in Technology |

Other Keywords

Astronomical and Space Instrumentation | Astronomical and Space Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in Technology | Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Satellite, Space Vehicle and Missile Design and Testing | Stellar Astronomy and Planetary Systems

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