ISBN: 3-540-67163-3
TITLE: From Extrasolar Planets to Cosmology: The VLT Opening Symposium
AUTHOR: Bergeron, Jacqueline; Renzini, Alvio (Eds.)
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PLENARY SESSIONS: SCIENCE IN THE VLT ERA AND BEYOND
Edited by Jacqueline Bergeron and Alvio Renzini
Science with FORS
I. Appenzeller, R. Bender, H. Bhnhardt, S. Cristiani, M. Dietrich, K. Fricke, W. Frtig , W. Gssler, R. Gilmozzi, R. Hfner, R. Harke, J. Heidt, H.-J. Hess, U. Hopp, W. Hummel, K. Jger, P. Jrgens, R.-P. Kudritzki, M. Kmmel, K.-H. Mantel, D. Mehlert, W. Meisl, C. Moellenhoff, B. Muschielok, H. Nicklas, A. Renzini, P. Rosati, G. Rupprecht, R. Saglia, W. Seifert, S. Seitz, J. B. Spyromilio, O. Stahl, T. Szeifert, K. Tarantik 3
Science with ISAAC
A. Moorwood 12
The Most Distant Galaxies
M. Pettini, C.C. Steidel, K.L. Adelberger, A.E. Shapley, M. Dickinson, M. Giavalisco 20
Nuclear Activity and Galaxy Evolution
G. Miley 32
Supernovae at High Redshift
B. Leibundgut 43
Cosmic Star Formation History and the Brightness of the Night Sky
P. Madau 52
Galaxy Centers
R. Bender 61
New Frontiers in the Solar System
M.A. Barucci 70
Science with the Atacama Large Millimeter Array
K.M. Menten 78
Synergy Between the VLT and the NGST
H.S. Stockman 94
Clusters of Galaxies at High Redshift
B. Fort 102
PARALLEL WORKSHOP 1: CLUSTERS OF GALAXIES AT HIGH REDSHIFT
Edited by Bernard Fort and Piero Rosati
OPTICAL/IR STUDIES OF GALAXY CLUSTERS
Galaxy Populations In High Redshift Clusters
S.A. Stanford 115
One of the Highest Redshift XRay Selected Clusters of Galaxies
I. Lehmann, G. Hasinger, R. Giacconi, J.E. Gunn, M. Schmidt, D.P. Schneider, T. Stanke, J. Trmper, J. Wambsganss, D. Woods, G. Zamorani 121
Intracluster Planetary Nebulae
M. Arnaboldi, M. Capaccioli, H. Ford, K.C. Freeman, R. Kudritzki, O. Gerhard, R. Mndez 126
GRAVITATIONAL LENSING AND CLUSTER DYNAMICS
Probing Distant Galaxies with Lensing Clusters
R. Pell 131
Gravitational Redshift and Cluster Masses
T. Broadhurst, E. Scannapieco 138
Velocity Dispersion Analysis of CNOC Clusters
S. Borg ani 143
X-RAY, RADIO, SZ STUDIES OF CLUSTERS
A Sunyaev-Zel'dovich Effect Survey for High Redshift Clusters
J.J. Mohr, J.E. Carlstrom, G.P. Holder, W.L. Holzapfel, M.K. Joy, E.M. Leitch, E.D. Reese 150
Probing the Large-Scale Structure with the REFLEX Cluster Survey
H. Bhringer, L. Guzzo, C.A. Collins, P. Schuecker, S. Schindler, W. Voges, D.M. Neumann, R. Cruddace, S. DeGrandi, G. Chincarini, T.H. Reiprich, A.C. Edge, H.T. MacGillivray, P. Shaver 157
The Cluster Population in a Complete Sample of Optically Identified RASS X-Ray Sources
I. Appenzeller, R. Kneer, F.-J. Zickgraf, J. Krautter, I. Thiering 164
ICM PHYSICS
The Metal Enrichment History of Clusters of Galaxies
A. Renzini 168
The Connection of X-Ray Clusters of Galaxies with the Early Star Formation Histories
N. Menci, A. Cavaliere 176
The Connection Between X-Ray Clusters and Star Formation
P. Tozzi, C. Norman 180
Clustering at High Redshift
S. Cristiani 184
LSS, CLUSTERING AND WIDE FIELD SURVEYS
EIS  An Imaging Survey for VLT Science
L. da Costa 192
The Space Missions WAXS/WFXT and SWIFT: New Targets for the VLT
G. Chincarini 198
The VST  VLT Survey Telescope
M. Arnaboldi, M. Capaccioli, D. Mancini, R. Scaramella, G. Sedmak, R. Kurz 204
PARALLEL WORKSHOP 2:
STAR-WAY TO THE UNIVERSE
Edited by Rolf Kudritzki and Luca Pasquini
KUEYEN: A Unique Machine for Stellar Studies
L. Pasquini 211
DISTANCE INDICATORS
Improvement of Cepheids as Distance Indicators
W.P. Gieren, P. Fouqu, J. Storm 217
Eclipsing Binaries as Precise Distance Indicators
J.V. Clausen 225
Magellanic Cloud Eclipsing Binaries: Distances and Dimensions
J. Pritchard, V. Niemela 232
Blue Supergiants  Starway to Virgo and Fornax
R.P. Kudritzki 236
Extragalactic Planetary Nebulae and What to Do with Them
R.H. Mndez 242
Towards Understanding the Planetary Nebula Luminosity Function
P. Marigo, A. Weiss, M.A.T. Groenewegen, L. Girardi 248
HII Galaxies as Cosmological Probes
J. Melnick, R. Terlevich, E. Terlevich, F. Selman 252
The Hubble Constant from the Fornax Cluster Distance
T. Richtler, G. Drenkhahn, M. Gmez, W. Seggewiss 259
Lunar Occultations, Setting the Stage for VLTI: The Case Study of CW-Leo (aka IRC+10216)
H.U. Kufl, B. Stecklum, S. Richter, A. Richichi 264
AGE INDICATORS
Absolute Ages of Globular Clusters and the VLT
F. Pont 269
The Galactic Bulge: Prospects for the VLT
R.M. Rich 275
Globular Clusters In the Galactic Bulge
S. Ortolani 281
Studying the Stellar Populations of the Local Group with VLT
E. Tolstoy 287
Fine Structure of the Red Clump in Local Group Galaxies
L. Girardi 294
Old Stars in Dwarf Irregular Galaxies: WLM and NGC3109
D. Minniti, M. Rejkuba, A.A. Zijlstra, M.V. Alonso, M. Gregg 298
High Mass Class I Sources in M 17
R. Chini, M. Nielbock, M. Jtte 303
WR Stars in Star Forming Regions
W. Schmutz, W.D. Vacca 307
Supernova Rates
E. Cappellaro, F. Patat 313
ABUNDANCE INDICATORS
Massive Stars and Their Role in Spectra and Abundances of High Redshift Galaxies
A. Maeder 317
Low and Intermediate Mass Stars: Learning Theory from Observations
C. Chiosi 323
Abundance Determinations in Massive Blue Stars Within the Local Group
A. Herrero, R.-P. Kudritzki, S.J. Smartt, K. Venn, N. Przybilla, D.J. Lennon, J.K. McCarthy, M.I. Monteverde 331
Abundances in Sagittarius: Present State and Perspectives for the Use of VLT
P. Bonifacio 338
The Old Population of the Magellanic Clouds
M. Spite, V. Hill 345
The Deep Thick Disk as Seen by UVES
K. Fuhrmann 351
Abundances of Intermediate/Low Mass Stars in the Galactic Bulge
B. Barbuy 357
Abundances and Kinematics of Halo Stars
P.E. Nissen 363
Tidal Tails Around Galactic Globular Clusters
G. Meylan, S. Leon, F. Combes 369
PARALLEL WORKSHOP 3: FROM EXTRASOLAR PLANETS TO BROWN DWARFS
Edited by Michel Mayor and Francesco Paresce
FORMATION AND EVOLUTION: THEORY
Diversity of Planetary Systems: Formation Scenarios and Unsolved Problems
J.J. Lissauer, D.N.C. Lin 377
Solar Nebulae and Replenished Dust Disks with Planets
P. Artymowicz 391
Evolution of Low-Mass Stars and Substellar Objects. Contribution to the Galactic Mass Budget
G. Chabrier, I. Baraffe, F. Allard, P.H. Hauschildt 399
Extrasolar Giant Planets: Masses and Luminosities from In-Situ Formation Theories
G. Wuchterl 408
FORMATION AND EVOLUTION: OBSERVATIONS
Imaging Exosolar Dust Disks
P. Kalas 415
The Stellar Mass Function
F. Paresce 422
Aspects of the Substellar Mass Function
G. Basri 429
Planetary Microlensing: Present Status and Long-Term Goals
P.D. Sackett 436
Approaching the Deuterium Burning Limit in the Orionis Young Cluster
M.R. Zapatero Osorio, V. Bjar, E.L. Martn, R. Rebolo, G. Basri 446
TECHNIQUES: INDIRECT DETECTIONS; ASTROMETRY AND TRANSITS
From PTI to the Keck Interferometer
G.T. van Belle 450
Astrometry with the VLT Interferometer
A. Quirrenbach 462
PRIMA  The VLTI Dual Feed System
A. Glindemann, S. Lv eque 468
High Precision Interferometry with the NPOI
D. Mozurkewich 474
Extra-Solar Planets with GAIA
M.G. Lattanzi, A. Sozzetti, A. Spagna 479
Searching for Planets with the Space Interferometry Mission
S. Unwin 492
Extrasolar Planets Transits: Detection and Follow-Up
J. Schneider 499
TECHNIQUES: DIRECT DETECTIONS
2MASS Brown Dwarfs and a First Estimate of the Substellar Mass Function
J. Liebert, I.N. Reid, J.D. Kirkpatrick, A. Burrows, J.E. Gizis, A. Burgasser, C.C. Dahn, D.G. Monet, R. Cutri, C. Beichman, M. Skrutskie 505
Brown Dwarfs in Open Clusters
M.R. Zapatero Osorio 511
Adaptive Optics Imaging of Faint Companions: Test Case of MWC480
L. Close, D. Potter, A. Tokunag a 518
Observations of Disks and Faint Companions with NAOS
A.M. Lagrange, D. Mouillet 521
VISIR and the Detection of Exo-Planets
P.-O. Lagage 528
The Darwin Space Interferometer
A. Penny, A. Leger, R. Laurance, M. Fridlund 535
TECHNIQUES: RADIAL VELOCITY SEARCHES AND INTERFEROMETRIC DETECTIONS
Radial Velocity Searches for Extra Solar Planets from Keck and McDonald Observatories
A.P. Hatzes, W.D. Cochran 539
Extrasolar Planets in the Southern Hemisphere: The CORALIE Survey
D. Queloz, M. Mayor, D. Naef, N. Santos, S. Udry, M. Burnet, B. Confino 548
Use of the 3.6 m Telescope at La Silla for Planetary Detection
M. Krster 556
Direct Observation of Hot Jupiters and Other Faint Companions with the VLTI
V. Coud du Foresto 560
Direct Detection of Hot Extrasolar Planets Using Differential Interferometry
B. Lopez, R.G. Petrov 565
The CORALIE Planet-Search Sample
S. Udry, M. Mayor, D. Queloz, D. Naef, N. Santos 571
The HARPS Project
F. Pepe, M. Mayor, W. Benz, J.-L. Bertaux, J.-P. Sivan, D. Queloz, S. Udry 572
Author Index 573
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