ARIEL - ACCORDO ATTUATIVO N. 2018 H.H.0 (DFM.AD005.231)
Thematic area
Physical sciences and technologies of matter
Project area
Fotonica: dai processi fisici ai componenti e sistemi e relative applicazioni (DFM.AD005)Structure responsible for the research project
Institute for photonics and nanotechnologies (IFN)
Project manager
VANIA DADEPPO
Phone number: 0499815639
Email: vania.dadeppo@pd.ifn.cnr.it
Abstract
The ARIEL mission has been selected as the next M4 ESA mission. It is devoted to study the atmosphere of a selected and well-know sample of exoplanets. CNR-IFN is responsible for the telescope optics development.
Goals
Development of large aluminum mirrors
Mirror surface tests at ambient temperature and in cryo
Start date of activity
05/10/2018
Keywords
Exoplanet studies, optical design, optics development
Last update: 17/05/2025