High-precision photometry with Ariel

DOI: 
10.1007/s10686-021-09777-x
Publication date: 
01/04/2022
Main author: 
Szabó, Gyula M.
IAA authors: 
Claret, Antonio
Authors: 
Szabó, Gyula M.;Kálmán, Szilárd;Pribulla, Theodor;Claret, Antonio;Mugnai, Lorenzo V.;Pascale, Enzo;Waltham, Dave;Borsato, Luca;Garai, Zoltán;Szabó, Róbert
Journal: 
Experimental Astronomy
Publication type: 
Article
Volume: 
53
Pages: 
607-634
Number: 
2
Abstract: 
In this paper we describe the photometry instruments of Ariel, consisting of the VISPhot, FGS1 and FGS2 photometers in the visual and mid-IR wavelength. These photometers have their own cadence, which can be independent from each other and the cadence of the spectral instruments. Ariel will be capable to do high cadence and high precision photometry in independent bands. There is also a possibility for synthetic J<SUB>synth</SUB>, H<SUB>synth</SUB>, and wide-band thermal infrared photometry from spectroscopic data. Although the cadence of the synthetic bands will be identical to that of the spectrographs, the precision of synthetic photometry in the suggested synthetic bands will be at least as precise as the optical data. We present the accuracy of these instruments. We also review selected fields of new science which will be opened up by the possibility of high cadence multiband space photometry, including stellar rotation, spin-orbit misalignment, orbital precession, planetary rotation and oblateness, tidal distortions, rings, and moons.
Database: 
ADS
SCOPUS
URL: 
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2022ExA....53..607S/abstract
ADS Bibcode: 
2022ExA....53..607S
Keywords: 
Instrumentation;techniques: photometric