Fundamental Stellar Astrophysics Revealed at Very High Angular Resolution

TL;DR

This paper reviews recent advances in long-baseline optical interferometry that have significantly improved our understanding of fundamental stellar parameters and discusses future prospects in the field.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of recent interferometric results on stellar properties and explores future research directions in high-angular-resolution stellar astrophysics.

Findings

Accurate stellar masses obtained via interferometry.

Links established between asteroseismology and interferometry.

Enhanced measurements of stellar radii, temperatures, and limb darkening.

Abstract

A short review of recent results in long-baseline optical interferometry pertaining to fundamental stellar parameters and the future possibilities this area over the next decade. Included are discussions of accurate stellar masses, links between asteroseismology and interferometry, precise radii and effective temperatures, limb darkening and convection, stellar rotation, and high angular resolution imaging.