E-ELT METIS and MATISSE: Prospects for AGB Stars

Author(s)

J. Hron, J. Blommaert, L. Decin, T. Lebzelter, C. Paladini, Hans van Winckel

Abstract

We summarize the characteristics and status of the E-ELT METIS (alias

MIR) instrument and the VLTI second-generation instrument MATISSE. We

present selected science cases in the field of AGB stars. Emphasis is

given to the structure of molecular and dusty envelopes, dust

mineralogy, isotopic abundances, gas enrichment of galaxies, and

circumstellar disks.

Organisation(s)

Department of Astrophysics

External organisation(s)

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Pages

529 - 534

Publication date

08-2015

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

103004 Astrophysics

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