Impact of next generation interferometers on asteroseismology
Technology roadmap for future interferometric facilities, Proceedings of the European Interferometry Initiative Workshop organized in the context of the 2005 Join European and National Astronomy Meeting "Distant Worlds", 6 - 8 July 2005, Liège University, Institute of Astrophysics, Edited by J. Surdej, D. Caro, and A. Detal
LUAN, Université de Nice, F-06108 Nice Cedex 2, France
LUAN, Université de Nice, F-06108 Nice Cedex 2, France
Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, F-06034 Nice Cedex 4, France
LUAN, Université de Nice, F-06108 Nice Cedex 2, France
LUAN, Université de Nice, F-06108 Nice Cedex 2, France
Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, F-06034 Nice Cedex 4, France
Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, F-06034 Nice Cedex 4, France
LUAN, Université de Nice, F-06108 Nice Cedex 2, France
Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie, D-53121 Bonn, Germany
Abstract
Asteroseismology aims to study the internal structure and dynamic of stars with a high precision, thanks to the measurement of their oscillation frequencies. It constraints the stellar evolution theory, and permits to determine the age of the stars. In order to get this information, a good knowledge of several other parameters is required. We will study how the current interferometers help to determines this fundamental parameters, and what would be the requirements for next generation optical interferometers in order to get the full benefit of the coming projects in asteroseismology.