ERC Starting Grant · 2022
Extreme time and angular resolution in the optical with Cherenkov telescopes
The universe in the visible wavelength remains largely unexplored in the sub-second time regime and sub-milliarcsecond scale, primarily due to instrumental limitations. Overcoming these impediments would bring a breakthrough in our knowledge of stellar physics, evolution and modelling by imaging the stars and their surroundings as well as unravel the history of the Solar System. MicroStars will demonstrate the viability of a cost-effective and novel solution to enhance the capabilities of Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes (IACTs) to perform ultra-fast optical measurements. Such an upgrade allows two novel applications of these telescopes in the visible range: their use as Stellar…
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