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The Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) consists of two 8.4 m mirrors on one mechanical mounting, with a center to center separation of 14.4 m. In the combined, focus the LBT provides the spatial resolution of a 23 m telescope and the sensitivity of a 12 m telescope. We are building an instrument called LINC-NIRVANA using the capability of LBT in Fizeau mode (imaging interferometry), leading to a unique combination of spatial resolution, sensitivity and field of view. The instrument will prove technology, such as Multi-Conjugated Adaptive Optics, which is needed for the next generation of Extremely Large Telescopes (ELT) (20 to 100 m diameter). The capabilities of LINC-NIRVANA will extend science, especially for extragalactic programs, building a bridge between current 10 m class telescopes and ELTs.
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Gaessler, W., Herbst, T., Ragazzoni, R., Eckart, A., Weigelt, G. (2007). Fizeau Interferometry with the LBT Astronomy on the Way to ELTs. In: Lobanov, A.P., Zensus, J.A., Cesarsky, C., Diamond, P.J. (eds) Exploring the Cosmic Frontier. ESO Astrophysics Symposia European Southern Observatory. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-39756-4_13
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