A slitless UBVR spectrograph was designed and built to be used on small telescopes. Tests and observations with this
instrument attached to the 60-cm telescope have shown that it is an effective tool for the study of transient events. A
number of features have been incorporated into the construction of the configuration to optimize its operations and data
processing. It is capable of registering the continuous spectrum in the wavelength range 3500 – 9000 Å. The wavelength
scale after calibration is accurate to about 30 Å. The grating spectrum has a resolution of R ≈ 100 around 4800 Å. The
spectrograph provides a moderate signal-to-noise ratio for stars up to magnitude 16. Equivalent widths of non blended
lines can be measured down to 0.7 Å. To identify intrinsic activity in spectra, a special software based on the theory of
count statistics was developed; it is enabling us to detect the relative power of fluctuations down to (10-5 – 10-6).
Observational data obtained with the aid of the spectrograph made it possible to discover new fine-scale features and
flare-triggered phenomena in flaring red dwarfs, as well as a low-amplitude rapid variability in spectra of
chromospherically active stars.
Building on technological developments over the last 35 years, intensity interferometry now appears a feasible option by which to achieve diffraction-limited imaging over a square-kilometer synthetic aperture. Upcoming Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescope projects will consist of up to 100 telescopes, each with ~100m2 of light gathering area, and distributed over ~1km2. These large facilities will offer thousands of baselines from 50m to more than 1km and an unprecedented (u,v) plane coverage. The revival of interest in Intensity Interferometry has recently led to the formation of a IAU working group. Here we report on various ongoing efforts towards implementing modern Stellar Intensity Interferometry.
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