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Agenda

SUNDAY, June 23, 2002: TOUR/RECEPTION

MONDAY, June 24, 2002: INTRODUCTION TO LONG-BASELINE STELLAR INTERFEROMETRY

Moderator: P.R. Lawson

[08:45 - 09:15]	Why Build Stellar Interferometers? H.A. McAlister (Georgia State University)
[09:15 - 10:15]	Theory of Astronomical Interferometry C.A. Haniff (University of Cambridge)
[10:15 - 10:45]	Coffee Break

Moderator: A. Quirrenbach

[10:45 - 12:15]	Beam Combination and Fringe Measurement W.A. Traub (Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory)
[12:15 - 13:30]	Lunch

Moderator: W.A. Traub

[13:30 - 14:30]	Observing Through the Turbulent Atmosphere A. Quirrenbach (University of California, San Diego)
[14:30 - 15:30]	Design of Stellar Interferometers I W.J. Tango (University of Sydney)
[15:30 - 16:00]	Coffee Break

Moderator: W.J. Tango

[16:00 - 17:00]

Design of Stellar Interferometers II T.A. ten Brummelaar (Georgia State University)

TUESDAY, June 25, 2002: MEASUREMENT AND CALIBRATION OF FRINGE PARAMETERS
Lab Sessions: Altair Measured with the Palomar Testbed Interferometer

Moderator: C.A. Haniff

[08:30 - 09:30]	Interferometry with Two Telescopes R.R. Thompson (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
[09:30 - 10:30]	The Palomar Testbed Interferometer D. R. Ciardi (University of Florida)
[10:30 - 11:00]	Coffee Break

Moderator: R.R. Thompson

[11:00 - 12:00]	Observing Strategy G.T. van Belle (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
[12:00 - 13:30]	Lunch

Moderator: G.T. van Belle

[13:30 - 15:00]	Observing Lab: Target Selection (Lab I) M.J. Creech-Eakman (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
[15:00 - 15:30]	Coffee Break

Moderator: D. Ciardi

[15:30 - 17:00]

Observing Lab: Data Reduction and Modelling (Lab II) G.T. van Belle (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)

[19:00 - 22:00]

Dinner at Durgin Park, Quincy Market

WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2002: TECHNIQUES AND LIMITATIONS

Moderator: T.A. ten Brummelaar

[08:30 - 09:30]	Narrow Angle Astrometry B.F. Lane (California Institute of Technology)
[09:30 - 10:30]	Detectors for Optical/IR Interferometry R. Millan-Gabet (Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory)
[10:30 - 11:00]	Coffee Break

Moderator: J.D. Monnier

[11:00 - 12:00]	Interferometer Design for Synthesis Imaging D. Mozurkewich (Naval Research Laboratory)
[12:00 - 13:00]	Lunch

[13:00 - 17:00]	Freedom Trail Tour
[17:00 - 19:00]	CfA BBQ

THURSDAY, June 27, 2002: OPTICAL SYNTHESIS IMAGING
Lab Session: Imaging with the 6-Way Beam Combiner at NPOI

Moderator: R. Millan-Gabet

[08:30 - 09:30]	Introduction to Closure Phases J.D. Monnier (Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory)
[09:30 - 10:30]	The Navy Prototype Optical Interferometer (NPOI) D. Mozurkewich (Naval Research Laboratory)
[10:30 - 11:00]	Coffee Break

Moderator: D. Mozurkewich

[11:00 - 12:00]	Observing Strategy C.A. Hummel (US Naval Observatory)
[12:00 - 13:30]	Lunch

Moderator: B.F. Lane

[13:30 - 15:00]	Data Reduction and Interpretation (Lab III: Oyster) C.A. Hummel (US Naval Observatory)
[15:00 - 15:30]	Coffee Break

Moderator: C.A. Hummel

[15:30 - 17:00]

Data Reduction and Interpretation (Lab IV: AIPS++) Tom Pauls (Naval Research Laboratory)

FRIDAY, June 28, 2002: INTERFEROMETRY FROM THE GROUND AND SPACE

Moderator: S.B. Shaklan

[08:30 - 09:30]	Fiber Optics in Stellar Interferometry V. Coude du Foresto (Observatoire de Paris)
[09:30 - 10:30]	Integrated Optics in Stellar Interferometry P. Kern (Observatoire de Grenoble)
[10:30 - 11:00]	Coffee Break

Moderator: M. Shao

[11:00 - 12:00]	Nulling Interferometry M. Creech-Eakman (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
[12:00 - 13:30]	Lunch

Moderator: V. Coude du Foresto

[13:30 - 14:30]	Ground vs Space Interferometry S.B. Shaklan (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
[14:30 - 15:30]	Astrometric Interferometry in Space M. Shao (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
[15:30 - 16:00]	Coffee Break

Moderator: P. Kern

[16:00 - 17:00]	Interferometry with Separated Spacecraft O.P. Lay (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
[17:00 - 17:30]	Closing
	R. Danner, P.R. Lawson