LAM seminar: PRIMA: A space mission in the mid to far infrared

Denis Burgarella (LAM), Laure Ciesla (LAM) and Marc Sauvage (AIM).

Abstract

PRIMA (PRobe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics) is a NASA astrophysics probe project. This project is part of the APEX (Astrophysics Probe Explore), a space mission limited to the IR/far-IR and X-ray domains, which will be launched in July 2023.

PRIMA consists of a 2-2.5m telescope, cooled to 6K, and will cover the 25-300 micron range. PRIMA has both spectroscopic (R~200 and R~5000) and imaging (R~10, also including polarised channels) capabilities.

The objective of this webinar is to present the mission, its organisation, technical characteristics and capabilities, as well as its scientific objectives. The webinar will be an opportunity to describe the involvement of French laboratories (LAM, DAp) and CNES support in the mission, and to identify the interests of the community. The presentation will be given in English. It will last 40 minutes to allow time for discussion.

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