BRESSON , Y.

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Aims. This paper describes the design goals and engineering efforts that led to the realization of AMBER (Astronomical Multi BEam combineR) and to the achievement of its present performance. Methods. On the basis of the general instrumental concept, AMBER was decomposed into modules whose functions and detailed characteristics are given....

Aims. This paper describes the design goals and engineering efforts that led to the realization of AMBER (Astronomical Multi BEam combineR) and to the achievement of its present performance. Methods. On the basis of the general instrumental concept, AMBER was decomposed into modules whose functions and detailed characteristics are given....

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Aims. In the context of the future developments of long baseline interferometry at visible wavelengths, we have built a prototype instrument called Fibered spectrally Resolved Interferometer – New Design (FRIEND) based on single mode fibers and a new generation detector called Electron Multiplying Charge-Coupled Device (EMCCD). Installed on the...