1. June 15, 2006ARENA workshop1 SIAMOIS Sismomètre Interférentiel A Mesurer les Oscillations des Intérieurs Stellaires Seismic Interferometer to Measure Oscillations in the Interior of Stars Benoît Mosser, Tristan Buey, Claude Catala, Michel Auvergne, Thierry Appourchaux, Annie Baglin, Caroline Barban, Marc-Antoine Dupret, MarieJo Goupil, Jean-Pierre Maillard, Eric Michel, Reza Samadi, Francois-Xavier Schmider, Frédéric Thévenin, Gérard Vauclair, Denis Fappani et al. Observatoire de Paris/LESIA, IAS, UNSA/LUAN, OMP/LATT, IAP, OCA

2. June 15, 2006ARENA workshop2 Asteroseismology The Sun without asteroseismic constraints ! What asteroseismology teaches us ? …. Example of the Sun

3. June 15, 2006ARENA workshop3 Asteroseismology The Sun without asteroseismic constraints ! What asteroseismology teaches us ? …. Example of the Sun

4. June 15, 2006ARENA workshop4 Asteroseismology after COROT 1st step: photometry, space-based observations 2nd step : spectrometry, ground-based obs. Complementary observations Bright stars Low mass stars Doppler signal  reduced granulation noise, modes l=3 Scientific specifications: continuous observations, long duration

5. June 15, 2006ARENA workshop5 SIAMOIS at Dome C Demanding site ?Project ~ spatial organization Quasi automatic, simple setup Reduced mass, power, telemetry Seeing ?Fibre = 5" on the sky No big telescope available at Dome C ? Key science with a 40-cm telescope Only circumpolar targets ?Enough interesting bright targets for more than 6 winterings Duty cycle ~ 90% !Scientific specification #1 : duty cycle > 85% Polar night = 3 monthsScientific specification #2 : 100-day long run on the same target

6. June 15, 2006ARENA workshop6 Scientific program Observable targets with SIAMOIS and a 40-cm telescope dedicated to the project 40-cm telescope: - 7 targets, type: F, G, K class: IV & V - many red giants;  Scuti (v sin i < 20 km/s)  Scientific programme for more than 6 winterings COROT

7. June 15, 2006ARENA workshop7 Overall description Divided in four sub-systems : –A dedicated Telescope with its Bonnette (telescope guiding and fiber coupling). –An Interferometer and a Camera. –A structure for thermal and mechanical control. –A command/control software system. Divided in five laboratories : –GIGT from OMP (Observatoire Midi-Pyrennée). –LUAN from OCA (Observatoire Côte d’Azur). –IAS (Institut d’Astrophysique Spatiale). –LESIA from OPM (Observatoire Paris-Meudon). –CSIC from Institutode Astrofisica de Andalusia (in discussion). One associated private contractor : –SESO (Société Européenne de Systèmes Optiques).

8. June 15, 2006ARENA workshop8 Instrument Thermo-mechanical structure. Optical bench. Interferometer Camera Dedicated Telescope Bonnette Calibration Optical fibers : signal and calibration Command/control system: Acquisition,image processing … Vacuum pump

9. June 15, 2006ARENA workshop9 Instrument 40-cm telescope low cost, easy ‘antarctization’, dedicated to the projet Interferometer monolithic instrument no moving part, reduced size fiber fed Post-dispersion efficiency, photon noise limited performances

10. June 15, 2006ARENA workshop10 The constraints. Small budget and short planning… High reability of the instrument : –Observation requirements : 90% of duty cycle. –Very difficult to fix anything at Dome C in Antarctica. Very easy to use : –Not easy set-up at Dome C in Antarctica (once again :-) ). –Wintering will insure a minimal maintenance. Rather hard environmental conditions : –Shocks and temperature (level and gradient) during transportation and storage. –Temperature, humidity and pressure during operation.

11. June 15, 2006ARENA workshop11 Planning 2004 - design - Achievement of the feasibility phase. 2006 - thermo-mechanical analysis - Qualification tests. 2007 - PDR - FDR 2008 - integration 2009 - tests - summer campaign: Dome C 2010 - first winterover at Dome C Laboratories: LESIA (Obs. Paris), IAS (Orsay), LUAN (Nice), LATT (Toulouse) + SESO SIAMOIS Interferometer JP Amans, GEPI, Obs Paris Coast : 860 k€ Including ANR : 460 k€ For phase A in 2006 (ACI + CSA + PNPS) : 116 k€

12. June 15, 2006ARENA workshop12 Development Philosophy Step I : Establish all the requirements of the sub-systems and the interfaces between them. Step II : Develop the test benches and equipments, write the invitation to tender for the industrial contractors. Step III : Develop the sub-systems (industries and laboratories) or buy them directly when possible (budget and specifications). Step IV : Individual acceptance of each sub-systems. Step V : Environmental qualification. Step VI : Integration of the sub-systems together up to the instrument level. Step VII : End-to-end test in laboratory and on the sky, final setup. Step VIII : After transportation to Dome-C, simple integrity test. Some revue are foreseen during the project development. Like “space instrument” development : quality, management of configuration, documentation, revues… with limitations!

13. June 15, 2006ARENA workshop13 Dome C: a unique site for asterosismology 3-month continuous observation with duty cycle ~ 90% A specific scientific program after High performances with a 40-cm collector –Pioneering project at Dome C –FT seismometry: suitable concept for installation and setup at Dome C –Multiplex advantage of FT spectrometry –Small instrument : < 300kg, < 2m 3, < 1kW, … –Rather fast development with a demonstrate feasibility. Conclusion ‘‘Big science’’ at Dome C with a budget < 1 M€