TY - JOUR
T1 - High-precision photometry with Ariel
AU - Szabo, Gyula
AU - Kalman, Szilard
AU - Pribula, Theodor
AU - Claret, Antonio
AU - Mugnai, Lorenzo
AU - Pascale, Enzo
AU - Waltham, Dave
AU - Borsato, Luca
AU - Garai, Zoltan
AU - Szabo, Robert
PY - 2021/8/5
Y1 - 2021/8/5
N2 - In this paper we describe the photometry instruments of Ariel, consisting of the VISPhot, FGS1 and FGS2 photometers in the visual and mid-IR wavelength. These photometers have their own cadence, which can be independent from each other and the cadence of the spectral instruments. Ariel will be capable to do high cadence and high precision photometry in independent bands. There is also a possibility for synthetic Jsynth , Hsynth , and wide-band thermal infrared photometry from spectroscopic data. Although the cadence of the synthetic bands will be identical to that of the spectrographs, the precision of synthetic photometry in the suggested synthetic bands will be at least as precise as the optical data. We present the accuracy of these instruments. We also review selected fields of new science which will be opened up by the possibility of high cadence multiband space photometry, including stellar rotation, spin-orbit misalignment, orbital precession, planetary rotation and oblateness, tidal distortions, rings, and moons.
AB - In this paper we describe the photometry instruments of Ariel, consisting of the VISPhot, FGS1 and FGS2 photometers in the visual and mid-IR wavelength. These photometers have their own cadence, which can be independent from each other and the cadence of the spectral instruments. Ariel will be capable to do high cadence and high precision photometry in independent bands. There is also a possibility for synthetic Jsynth , Hsynth , and wide-band thermal infrared photometry from spectroscopic data. Although the cadence of the synthetic bands will be identical to that of the spectrographs, the precision of synthetic photometry in the suggested synthetic bands will be at least as precise as the optical data. We present the accuracy of these instruments. We also review selected fields of new science which will be opened up by the possibility of high cadence multiband space photometry, including stellar rotation, spin-orbit misalignment, orbital precession, planetary rotation and oblateness, tidal distortions, rings, and moons.
UR - https://link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007/s10686-021-09777-x?sharing_token=rbQIC_rJd7utn9uCGTTuOve4RwlQNchNByi7wbcMAY5cBbzDo1K8ITa_xoChdrGWpZe9Oo3FD-6Z_SzmXmWtWvv34sDZ9hgo2pBFbLgzugodDQ-WVqOm6smjeLH7yK2keBxAEusI7NCPGzBlaSDsTKUmafnYO5BhtimkIbZ3ksA%3D
U2 - 10.1007/s10686-021-09777-x
DO - 10.1007/s10686-021-09777-x
M3 - Article
SN - 0922-6435
JO - Experimental Astronomy
JF - Experimental Astronomy
ER -