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SUMMARY:Special Seminar | Nic Scott (Georgia State University (The CHARA A
 rray))
DTSTART:20260713T090000Z
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CATEGORIES:Scientific
CATEGORIES:Scientific Talk
CATEGORIES:Public
CATEGORIES:Special Seminar
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CONTACT:Kalaga Madhav <kmadhav@aip.de>
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Nic Scott (Georgia State University (The CHARA Array)
 )\nTitle: Recent technical and scientific highlights from the CHARA Array\
 nAbstract: The Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy (CHARA) Array 
 is a six-element interferometer at Mount Wilson Observatory with baselines
  ranging from 34 to 331 m. The Array hosts a number of new or upgraded\, s
 ix-telescope beam combiners that span the spectrum from the visible R-band
  to the near-infrared K-band with a range in available spectral resolution
 . The most recent are the Silmaril beam combiner that is a three-telescope
  instrument for H- and K-bands that is designed for very high sensitivity 
 on fainter targets and the CHARA Array Integrated Optics Testbed (CHARIOT)
  that is a platform for characterizing integrated optic combiners. A seven
 th\, mobile telescope is now on-site for use with fiber optics for H-band 
 beam transport. The mobile telescope will extend the baseline range from 2
 0 m to 579 m\, creating new opportunities for measurements of stars with l
 arge and small angular diameters. Observing time is available to the commu
 nity through a program funded by NSF. The observing programs are solicited
  and peer-reviewed by NSF's NOIRLab.\nAbout Dr. Scott:\nNic Scott is the T
 elescope Systems Scientist at the Georgia State University Center for High
  Angular Resolution Astronomy (CHARA) Array. Nic directs all aspects of co
 ntrol and development of the telescopes\, enclosures\, and relay optics of
  the seven CHARA Array telescopes. Nic received dual PhD degrees from Geor
 gia State University and the Observatoire de Paris for his work on a novel
  fiber optics beam combiner at the Array. Prior to his current appointment
  at CHARA\, Nic was a Lead Research Scientist at the NASA Ames Research Ce
 nter where he developed speckle interferometry cameras for the WIYN\, Gemi
 ni-North\, and Gemini-South telescopes. Nic is currently leading the integ
 ration of the CHARA Array Integrated Optics Testbed (CHARIOT) experiment t
 o provide a flexible station in the beam combining laboratory to character
 ize novel integrated optics combiners.\nNote: Let me know if you want to m
 eet Nic.  He will be at AIP until 14.05.\n
LOCATION:AIP\; Kirch building\, Conference room
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