The European Interferometry Initiative: twenty years of supporting and growing the optical/infrared interferometry community in Europe

David F. Buscher; Paulo Garcia; Claudia Paladini; Foteini Lykou; Denis Defrère; Antoine Mérand; Thomas Henning; Guy Perrin; Stefan Kraus; Sebastian Hönig

doi:10.1117/12.3021147

28 August 2024 The European Interferometry Initiative: twenty years of supporting and growing the optical/infrared interferometry community in Europe

David F. Buscher, Paulo Garcia, Claudia Paladini, Foteini Lykou, Denis Defrère, Antoine Mérand, Thomas Henning, Guy Perrin, Stefan Kraus, Sebastian Hönig

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Proceedings Volume 13095, Optical and Infrared Interferometry and Imaging IX; 130951S (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3021147
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2024, Yokohama, Japan

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The European Interferometry Initiative (EII; https://european-interferometry.eu/) is an open association of Institutes from 15 European countries collaborating on the exploitation and development of optical/infrared long baseline interferometry. Since its formation in the early 2000s the EII has fostered the development of interferometry in Europe and worldwide through programmes that develop the technology for making interferometric observations, support existing users of interferometry facilities, and encourage new generations of users to learn about and exploit interferometry for science observations. We discuss the successes and lessons learned in the delivery of the programmes initiated and managed by the EII, including the development of new hardware, software and techniques, the initiation of the VLTI Expertise Centres to support users, and training and networking through the VLTI summer schools and the Fizeau exchange programme. We discuss possible future programmes to further support and develop the interferometry community.

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David F. Buscher, Paulo Garcia, Claudia Paladini, Foteini Lykou, Denis Defrère, Antoine Mérand, Thomas Henning, Guy Perrin, Stefan Kraus, and Sebastian Hönig "The European Interferometry Initiative: twenty years of supporting and growing the optical/infrared interferometry community in Europe", Proc. SPIE 13095, Optical and Infrared Interferometry and Imaging IX, 130951S (28 August 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3021147

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