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The team

by Yan Fantei-Caujolle - 23 February 2008

Laboratoire Cassiopée (OCA - UNS - CNRS):
Tristan Guillot (PI)             Scientific preparation, operation supervision, preparation of modelling tools, analysis of the results and scientific interpretation
Francois Fressin (IS) Scientific preparation, modelling tools, data reduction, analysis of the results and scientific interpretation
Nicolas Crouzet Scientific preparation, modelling tools, data reduction, analysis of the results and scientific interpretation
Jean-Pierre Rivet Instrument design consulting
Laboratoire FIZEAU (OCA - UNS - CNRS):
François-Xavier Schmider Scientific specifications, analysis of the results and scientific interpretation
Karim Agabi (PM) Project management, Dome C logistics, telescope control systems
Jean-Baptiste Daban Telescope design responsible, mechanical design, finite element analysis
Carole Gouvret Optical design, optical tolerancing
Eric Fossat Relations with IPEV, analysis of the results and scientific interpretation
Lyu Abe Instrument control software responsible
Alain Blazit Camera tests, A STEP South design
Yan Fantei Instrument control software
Alain Roussel Mechanical design
Sebastien Ottogalli Thermal modeling
Pierre Assus Optical design consulting
Michel Dugué Instrument software consulting
Observatoire Astrophysique de Marseille Provence (LAM & OHP):
Claire Moutou Scientific preparation, follow-up of transit candidates, photometric reduction
Magali Deleuil Scientific preparation, follow-up of transit candidates
Marc Ferrari Consulting on optical properties of the telescopes, tests and optical simulations
François Bouchy Scientific preparation, follow-up of transit candidates
Michel Boer Responsible for providing a telescope control system based on TAROT, scientific interpretation
Hervé Le Corroler Scientific interpretation
Auguste Le van Suu OHP Technical head, local management
Pierre-Eric Blanc Telescope finite element analysis, mechanical construction
Mourad Merzougui Mechanical construction
Jean-Claude Brunel Mechanical construction
Observatoire de Genève:
Frédéric Pont Scientific preparation, specifications, analysis of the results, follow-up of transit candidates, scientific interpretation
Deutsches zentrum für Luft und Raumfart:
Anders Erikson Adaptation of the data reduction pipeline; Experience with running the transit surveys BEST (OHP) and BEST II (La Silla)
Heike Rauer Scientific preparation, specifications, analysis of the results, comparison of BEST II / A STEP data
Optique et Vision:
Franck Valbousquet Primary mirror, barrel, spider, autofocus, equatorial mount.