MATISSE (Multi AperTure mid-Infrared SpectroScopic Experiment) is the next generation spectro-interferometer at the European Southern Observatory VLTI operating in the spectral bands L, M and N, and combining four beams from the unit and auxiliary telescopes. MATISSE is now fully integrated at the Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur in Nice...
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June 2016 (v1)Conference paperUploaded on: December 3, 2022
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2022 (v1)Journal article
Context. Active galactic nuclei play a key role in the evolution of galaxies, but their inner workings and physical connection to the host are poorly understood due to a lack of angular resolution. Infrared interferometry makes it possible to resolve the circumnuclear dust in the nearby Seyfert 2 galaxy, the Circinus Galaxy. Previous...
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June 2016 (v1)Conference paperAn overview of the mid-infrared spectro-interferometer MATISSE: science, concept, and current status
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Uploaded on: December 3, 2022