PhD, Adaptive Optics and Stellar Interferometry Scientist
at the Adaptive Optics Lab of the University of Victoria, BC, Canada
Previously, I worked at the Observatoire de Haute-Provence in the LISE team
and at the
Osservatorio Astrofisico di
Arcetri (from 2002 to 2004)
in
the Adaptive Optics
group (AO-ELT
post-doc)
My astronomical interests and works :
- Extrasolar planets and solar system,
- Adaptive Optics and Stellar Interferometry
- Extremely Large Telescope and Hypertescope design
- High
dynamic-range imaging with Coronagraphy
- Telescope control
- Solar sails for satellite positionning
Current and past projects :
Laser-Guide-Star simulator bench for the TMT
CARLINA: an optical and diluted version of the Arecibo radiotelescope (see an article published in Ciel&Espace, in french)
VIDA: A densified pupil imaging mode (or Hypertelescope mode) proposed for the VLTI
OVLA: A possible post-VLTI imager interferometer using an array of mobile telescopes in a hypertelescope configuration
A 8-m high dynamic-range telescope at Dome C for exoplanet direct imaging (poster and article presented at the meeting of Toulouse in June 2004)
My Publications List
(with downloadable papers)
My PhD thesis was about :
- Abstract
(english/french)
- Full thesis manuscript (only in french) is
available in PDF
file (11.7Mo)
- Only the
first chapters of my thesis about telescope
control (PDF,
3Mo)
Slides
of a lecture given at the Collège de France (6/02/2001)
about space
interferometer free-flyers controled by small solar sails
(in french).
My
Hobbies are:
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Amateur
Astronomy |
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Mountaineering and back-country skiing |
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Ocean kayak |
Biking :
I
bike everyday to work, to take the children to school, for shopping, etc.
From Sept. 2004, I have a total
of:
Last update : 22/10/2008
Olivier LARDIERE
Phone: (250) 721-8624
lardiere#uvic.ca (replace # by @)
