This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
Both sides previous revision Previous revision Next revision | Previous revision | ||
usic:home [2018/07/08 16:17] jones [Latest News] |
usic:home [2019/07/11 20:32] (current) gail_stargazer |
||
---|---|---|---|
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
- | {{usic: | + | {{:usic: |
- | ===== USIC is a consortium of US-based optical interferometers begun on February 1st 2007. ===== | + | |
- | \\ | + | |
- | ==== The USIC Mission: ==== | + | |
- | | + | <font 24px/ |
+ | |||
+ | ==== The MUSIC Mission: ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | | ||
- Define a role for current interferometers in the process towards building the next generation interferometers. | - Define a role for current interferometers in the process towards building the next generation interferometers. | ||
- Collaborate on both technology development and science. | - Collaborate on both technology development and science. | ||
- | \\ | + | |
+ | MUSIC began on February 1st 2007. | ||
+ | |||
+ | A MUSIC email list exists for the distribution of news and updates. Should you wish to be added to this list please contact Theo ten Brummelaar. | ||
==== Latest News ==== | ==== Latest News ==== | ||
- | For a brief record of how the USIC approached preparations for Astro2010, see [[usic: | + | |
- | \\ | + | Summary of MUSIC activities and white papers in preparation for the [[: |
- | In 2013, the USIC collaborated in the formation of the [[usic:Interferometry: | + | |
- | \\ | + | A new initiative [[https:// |
- | The USIC has responded to the [[usic:invitation_from_the_National_Academy|invitation from the National Academy]] for contributed white papers on the topic, "A Strategy to Optimize the U.S. Optical and Infrared System in the Era of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST)" | + | |
- | ==== History of USIC ==== | + | Several members of MUSIC participated in the [[https:// |
- | | + | |
- | ==== USIC and Space Interferometry ==== | + | For a brief record of how the MUSIC approached preparations for Astro2010, see [[:usic:decadal_review_activities|Decadal_Review_Activities]]. The brief summary of the outcome is that the M-USIC managed the preparation of one Science White paper, one Policy Position paper, one Technology paper, and one Activity paper. All told, some 70+ papers to Astro2010 either emphasized or referenced the capabilities of optical interferometry. For a more detailed accounting and for access to the papers, see [[:usic:astro2010_white_papers|ASTRO2010_White_Papers]] . \\ \\ |
- | It is natural to think of space as the ideal venue for interferometry, | + | In 2013, the MUSIC collaborated in the formation of the [[http:// |
- | ===== ===== | + | The MUSIC has responded to the [[:usic:invitation_from_the_national_academy|invitation from the National Academy]] for contributed white papers on the topic, "A Strategy to Optimize the U.S. Optical and Infrared System in the Era of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST)" |
+ | |||
+ | ==== History of MUSIC ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The MUSIC is a successor activity to a series of predecessor groups. The first was the Committee on Ground-Based Interferometry, | ||
+ | The COGBI contributed to preparations for the NOAO Workshop on Future Directions for Interferometry. The workshop attracted more than 60 participants to a two-day working meeting. See [[http:// | ||
+ | Following the NOAO Workshop, the COGBI morphed into the Platform of US based optical interferometers, | ||
+ | In February 2007, the Platform was renamed the United States Interferometry Consortium (M-USIC = pronounced You Ess Eye See, please) and the group recruited participation by Keck Interferometer and LBTI. The current chair is Tom Armstrong. Past chairs are Theo ten Brummelaar and MIchelle Creech-Eakman. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== MUSIC and Space Interferometry ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | It is natural to think of space as the ideal venue for interferometry, | ||
+ |