Astronomical Telescopes and Instruments (NS-AP443M)
2010

Recommended Books

Optics, by Eugene Hecht, published by Addison Wesley, available at book stores
Observational Astrophysics, by Pierre Lena, published by Springer, available at book stores
Astrophysical Techniques, by C.R.Kitchin, published by Institute of Physics Publishing, available at book stores

Contact Information

Name Email Phone Room
Christoph Keller C.U.Keller -at- astro-uu.nl (030) 253 5223 BBL 7.12
Frans Snik F.Snik -at- uu.nl (030) 253 5218 BBL 7.10
Maria de Juan Ovelar M.deJuanOvelar -at- uu.nl (030) 253 8788 BBL 7.11
Gerard van Harten G.vanHarten -at- uu.nl (030) 253 1617 BBL 7.09


Course Outline

iCal version of this course schedule
Date Time Location Topic Chapters Instructor Download
17.11.2010 09:00-10:45 BBL 322/325 10:00-10:45
Introduction to the Course		 Keller Introduction
17.11.2010 11:00-12:45 BBL 322/325 Lecture: Foundations of Optics Hecht 1-4 Keller Lecture, Exercises
19.11.2010 11:00-12:45 BBL 005 Excursion to NOVA Optical/IR Group in Dwingeloo Snik
19.11.2010 13:15-17:00 BBL 112 Excursion to NOVA Optical/IR Group in Dwingeloo Snik
24.11.2010 09:00-10:45 BBL 322/325 Werkcollege de Juan Ovelar
24.11.2010 11:00-12:45 BBL 322/325 Lecture: Geometrical Optics 1 Hecht 5 Keller Lecture, Exercises, Melles Griot: Fundamental Optics
26.11.2010 11:00-12:45 BBL 005 no lecture
26.11.2010 13:15-17:00 BBL 112 no practicum
1.12.2010 09:00-10:45 BBL 322/325 Werkcollege de Juan Ovelar
1.12.2010 11:00-12:45 BBL 322/325 Lecture: Geometrical Optics 2 Hecht 6 Keller
3.12.2010 11:00-12:45 BBL 005 Lecture: Polarization Keller Lecture
3.12.2010 13:15-17:00 BBL 112 Practicum: Polarization and IDL van Harten
8.12.2010 09:00-10:45 BBL 322/325 Werkcollege de Juan Ovelar Exercises
8.12.2010 11:00-12:45 BBL 322/325 Lecture: Interference, Diffraction and Fourier Optics Keller Lecture
10.12.2010 11:00-12:45 BBL 005 Lecture: Thin Films Keller Lecture
10.12.2010 13:15-17:00 BBL 112 Practicum: Coronagraph 1 Snik Instructions, APPphase.dat, APPamp.dat, AOWFE.dat
15.12.2010 09:00-10:45 BBL 322/325 Werkcollege de Juan Ovelar
15.12.2010 11:00-12:45 BBL 322/325 Lecture: Optical Design and Systems Engineering Snik Lecture
17.12.2010 11:00-12:45 BBL 005 Lecture: Telescopes Snik Lecture (45MB)
17.12.2010 13:15-17:00 BBL 112 Practicum: Coronagraph 2 Snik
22.12.2010 09:00-10:45 BBL 322/325 vacation
22.12.2010 11:00-12:45 BBL 322/325 vacation
24.12.2010 11:00-12:45 BBL 005 vacation
24.12.2010 13:15-17:00 BBL 112 vacation
29.12.2010 09:00-10:45 BBL 322/325 vacation
29.12.2010 11:00-12:45 BBL 322/325 vacation
31.12.2010 11:00-12:45 BBL 005 vacation
31.12.2010 13:15-17:00 BBL 112 vacation
5.1.2011 09:00-10:45 BBL 322/325 vacation
5.1.2011 11:00-12:45 BBL 322/325 vacation
7.1.2011 11:00-12:45 BBL 005 Lecture: Spectrographs Keller Lecture
7.1.2011 13:15-17:00 BBL 112 Practicum: Coronagraph 3 Snik
12.1.2011 09:00-10:45 BBL 322/325 Werkcollege de Juan Ovelar Exercises
12.1.2011 11:00-12:45 BBL 322/325 Lecture: Polarimeters Keller Lecture
14.1.2011 11:00-12:45 BBL 005 Lecture: Interferometers Keller Lecture
14.1.2011 13:15-17:00 BBL 112 Practicum: Optical Design with WinLens 1 van Harten Instructions
19.1.2011 09:00-10:45 BBL 322/325 Werkcollege de Juan Ovelar
19.1.2011 11:00-12:45 BBL 322/325 Lecture: Detectors Keller Lecture
21.1.2011 11:00-12:45 BBL 005 Demonstration in Den Haag
21.1.2011 13:15-17:00 BBL 112 Demonstration in Den Haag
26.1.2011 09:00-10:45 BBL 322/325 Werkcollege de Juan Ovelar
26.1.2011 11:00-12:45 BBL 322/325 Lecture: Seeing and Adaptive Optics Keller Lecture
28.1.2011 11:00-12:45 BBL 005 Lecture: Manufacturing, Assembly, Integration and Testing Keller Lecture
28.1.2011 13:15-17:00 BBL 112 Practicum: Optical Design with WinLens 2 van Harten


Presentation Topics and Assignments

Topic Paper with Link to ADS Student Date
FORS Moehler et al. 1995 Laurens Homs 15.12.2010
HARPS Mayor et al. 2003 Martina Diangelo 12.1.2011
COROT Auvergnet et al. 2009 Stephanie Heikamp 19.1.2011
Hinode SP Lites et al. 2007 Arne de Laat 19.1.2011
MIDI Leinert et al. 2003 Chris Chambers 26.1.2011
NACO Brandner et al. 2002 Stefano Rapisarda 26.1.2011


Examination

The examination will take place on

Updated: 2011-01-31T06:37:10+01:00