Hi all,
I am very happy that you are interested in the PCS instrument for the ELT. Currently, the PCS R&D roadmap consortium has been kicked off. Two work packages are relevant for the broader exoplanet community. These are WP 1 – Top level science requirements and WP 7 – exoplanet yield and synthetic observations. We just had the first meeting for both work packages. Community input is crucial in these early stages as these will determine the actual capabilities of the instrument.
I have attached the minutes from the first meeting. In there you will find the schedule and documents. You can decide to contribute to this work package. And, if you do, please contact the work package leader (Gael Chauvin) that you would like to join the effort. I will also present a lot of these logistical aspects at the Nova Network 2 meeting on Wednesday. Please come and talk with me if you have any questions.
I also want to organize an online zoom meeting to discuss contributing to the PCS science cases next week. Please fill out the when2meet poll: https://www.when2meet.com/?28949108-j8noq
Met vriendelijke groet / With kind regards,
Dr. Sebastiaan Haffert
Assistant professor
Leiden Observatory, Leiden University
Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC, Leiden, The Netherlands