Workgroup of Prof. Dr. Andreas Eckart
Main research topics of the workgroup of Prof. Eckart are linked to the field of stellar and gas dynamics in external host galaxies and astrophysical disks in general, the analysis of the stellar populations in the central regions of galaxies, as well as their interaction with the central massive black hole. Interferometric methods from the cm- via the mm- to the mid-infrared and near-infrared domain are being employed.
The following hardware projects are part of the group’s effort:
- The LBT beam combiner LINC/NIRVANA
- The low resolution double prism for the James Webb Space Telescope MIRI imager
- Active support of the VLTI by the provision of the 4th VLTI star separator unit
- The spectrometer/camera for the VLTI 2nd generation instrument GRAVITY
Contact information
| Telephone: | (+49|0)221 / 470 - 3546 |
| Fax: | (+49|0)221 / 470 - 5162 |
| E-mail: | eckart |
Consultation hours
upon agreement in Room 205 in the I. Institute of Physics, University of Cologne