WORKSHOP ON
               ADAPTIVE OPTICS-ASSISTED
              INTEGRAL-FIELD SPECTROSCOPY

                    9-11 MAY 2005
               LA PALMA, CANARY ISLANDS

                  first announcement


SCIENTIFIC RATIONALE
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The combination of integral-field spectroscopy and 
adaptive optics (AO) is still a relatively unexplored 
area where the potential benefits for astronomy are 
huge. Several projects are under way to take advantage 
of recent technological developments in these areas. 
This workshop is prompted by the advent at the 4.2-m 
William Herschel Telescope of the OASIS integral-field 
spectrograph in conjunction with the NAOMI AO system, 
which will shortly be equipped also with a laser guide 
star system.

The workshop will focus on the scientific potential of 
AO-assisted integral-field spectroscopy. Broad topics 
include astronomical achievements of integral-field 
spectroscopy, instrumentation developements, and future 
prospects for science exploitation. Specific areas of 
interest are the dynamics of galaxy cores, the physics 
of star-forming regions and dense stellar clusters, the 
impact of survey observations in these areas using laser 
guide stars, and future developments in instrumentation. 
Contributions in these and related areas are invited.

DATE EN VENUE
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The conference will take place from 9-11 May 2005 in 
Hotel Taburiente Playa on the island of La Palma, Canary 
Islands, Spain.

REGISTRATION
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For registration and further conference details see our 
web announcement at 
http://www.ing.iac.es/conferences/aoworkshop/
Deadline for registration is 31 March 2005. For further 
queries contact the Local Organizing Committee
at aoworkshop@ing.iac.es 


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