Olivier Le Fèvre 1 LAM - Overview Funding from CNRS, Université de Provence, CNES Funding from...

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LAM - OverviewLAM - Overview Funding from CNRS, Université de Funding from CNRS, Université de

Provence, CNESProvence, CNES Part of the Observatoire Astronomique Part of the Observatoire Astronomique

Marseille ProvenceMarseille Provence As of 1st January 2005: 48 researchers, 71 As of 1st January 2005: 48 researchers, 71

Engineers and technicians, 16 PhD Engineers and technicians, 16 PhD students, 10 postdocsstudents, 10 postdocs

Science: from Cosmology to Solar SystemScience: from Cosmology to Solar System Instrumentation programInstrumentation program


PersonnelPersonnel

47 Researchers47 Researchers• Renewal by young and Renewal by young and

motivated staff motivated staff • Attractive research Attractive research

programprogram Transfer of personnel to Transfer of personnel to

LAM from other institutesLAM from other institutes Post-docsPost-docs StudentsStudents

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Science expertiseScience expertise Main Science FieldsMain Science Fields

• Observational CosmologyObservational Cosmology Deep surveys: VVDS, COSMOSDeep surveys: VVDS, COSMOS

• Extragalactic astrophysicsExtragalactic astrophysics• Extrasolar planetsExtrasolar planets• Solar systemSolar system• Advanced optics for AstronomyAdvanced optics for Astronomy

Instrumentation programInstrumentation program• SpaceSpace• Ground-basedGround-based


InstrumentationInstrumentation Extensive space hardware expertise Extensive space hardware expertise

• One of 5 space astrophysics laboratories One of 5 space astrophysics laboratories in France in France

Strong instrumentation programStrong instrumentation program• Space: SOHO, FUSE, Rosetta, GALEX, Space: SOHO, FUSE, Rosetta, GALEX,

COROT, Hershel-SPIRE, JWST-NIRSPEC, COROT, Hershel-SPIRE, JWST-NIRSPEC, BepiColombo,…BepiColombo,…

• Ground: VLT-VIMOS, VLT-PF, Perot-Ground: VLT-VIMOS, VLT-PF, Perot-Fabry, HARPS,…Fabry, HARPS,…


Stratégie10000

redshifts90% of the age of the

universe

VIMOS: a redshift machine to go back in time

VVDS: VIMOS-VLT-Deep Survey: Goal to assemble >100000 redshifts

Map the distribution and evolution of galaxies


GALEX : satellite NASA with CNES-CNRS : 10 000 galaxies UV / day


Instrumentation development

Advanced optics for Astronomy Design, manufacture, test, co-phase, large (segmented) optical surfaces Control the image quality (active and adaptative optics)

Space Hardware know-how Large Projects management expertise Optical design of innovative and compact optical instruments Design, manufacturing, assembly and test capabilities: clean rooms, vacuum chambers, vibrations pod, optical tests facilities

Space Astronomy Instrumentation

Ground based Astronomy Instrumentation

Focal plane of large telescopes: VLT, La Silla Prepare next generation instruments, ELTs: R&D Participate in Opticon – FP6 Lead France’s working group on ELTs

ESA-Rosetta Narrow Angle Camera


Instrumentation projects with LAM as major Instrumentation projects with LAM as major partnerpartner

In data productionIn data production• VLT-VIMOS, FUSE, Galex, HST, Lasco-SOHO, … Rosetta VLT-VIMOS, FUSE, Galex, HST, Lasco-SOHO, … Rosetta

In manufacturing / testIn manufacturing / test• COROT: LAM contribution finished mid-2005COROT: LAM contribution finished mid-2005• Hershell-Spire: idemHershell-Spire: idem• JWST-MIRI: minor partner (vibrations)JWST-MIRI: minor partner (vibrations)

Short termShort term• JWST-NIRSPEC: with AstriumJWST-NIRSPEC: with Astrium• BEPI-Colombo - ESA: BELA (Altimètre) and Bepicam BEPI-Colombo - ESA: BELA (Altimètre) and Bepicam

(Caméra), propositions submitted(Caméra), propositions submitted• VLT-Planet FinderVLT-Planet Finder

Medium-long termMedium-long term• JDEM-SNAPJDEM-SNAP• Eclairs (microsat CNES)Eclairs (microsat CNES)• Fireball (Balloon borne UV telescope with NASA)Fireball (Balloon borne UV telescope with NASA)• Instrumentation for ELTsInstrumentation for ELTs


Building a new InstituteBuilding a new Institute

Now on 2 sites, will be on one university site Now on 2 sites, will be on one university site early 2007early 2007• Improved infrastructures and research Improved infrastructures and research

environmentenvironment Maintain LAM as renowned space instituteMaintain LAM as renowned space institute

• A major national and international partnerA major national and international partner A coherent science programA coherent science program

• Participate only to major programs as PI or major Participate only to major programs as PI or major co-Ico-I

A new suite of technical infrastructureA new suite of technical infrastructure• Space plateformSpace plateform• Large optics polishing and testsLarge optics polishing and tests


Local, national and international situationLocal, national and international situation

National plateformNational plateform • Priority of CNES, CNRS, Priority of CNES, CNRS,

Univ.ProvenceUniv.Provence

EuropeEurope • OPTICON (Euro-3D, OPTICON (Euro-3D,

Détecteurs, Détecteurs, AO, Smart-optics), AO-ELT, AO, Smart-optics), AO-ELT, ELT design studyELT design study

• ESO Projects : VIMOS, Planet ESO Projects : VIMOS, Planet FinderFinder

• ESA Projects : ROSETTA, ESA Projects : ROSETTA, HSO, HSO, JWST, DARWINJWST, DARWIN

InternationalInternational• NASA : FUSE, GALEX, JWST, NASA : FUSE, GALEX, JWST,

SNAP/JDEM, TPFSNAP/JDEM, TPF

Château Gombert


Emplacement de l’OAMP

Technopôle Marseille Provence de Château-

Gombert

A meeting place for Astrophysics

With surrounding industry, research laboratories, engineering school and universities

7000m² of office and laboratory space 15 min from downtown (TGV), 30 min from

Airport

Technopôle de Château-Gombert


Bâtiment OAMP à Château-Gombert

Perspective cours


Space equipementSpace equipement

Metrology: classical and Metrology: classical and interferentialinterferential• High spatial resolutionHigh spatial resolution

IntégrationIntégration• Clean rooms: 160m²Clean rooms: 160m²

Environemental testsEnvironemental tests• Vibrations et impacts (cl.100)Vibrations et impacts (cl.100)• Thermal vacuumThermal vacuum

CalibrationsCalibrations• Thermal (2.5m3 4K)Thermal (2.5m3 4K)• Vacuum EUV-NIR (6 and 40m3, 77K, Vacuum EUV-NIR (6 and 40m3, 77K,

loc. 4K)loc. 4K) ManufacturingManufacturing

• Prototypes, metrologyPrototypes, metrology• SupportSupport

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