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ESO’s VLT Interferometer is quickly ramping up to its full potential as the first instruments covering the near and mid IR are deployed and the 8m telescopes are equipped with state-of-the-art adaptive optics systems. I will review the expected scientific benefits of such improvements and outline the next steps in the continuing quest for higher spatial resolution and sensitivity.
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Paresce, F. (2003). The VLTI: Challenges for the Future. In: Monteiro, M.J.P.F.G. (eds) The Unsolved Universe: Challenges for the Future. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0235-5_11
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