Abstract.
Interferometric studies of novae in the optical and near-infrared
is a nascent but fast emerging field which has begun to provide new
and invaluable insights into the nova phenomenon. This is
particularly so in the early stages of eruption when all the
relevant physical phenomena are on the scale of milli-arcseconds
and thus are amenable to be studied only by interferometric
techniques. In this review the instruments and arrays involved in
this domain of work are briefly described, followed by a
description of the major results obtained so far. A discussion is
made of the physical aspects, where the application of
interferometric techniques, can bring the most valuable information.
Finally, prospects for the near future are discussed.
Keywords: techniques: high angular resolution -- stars: novae, cataclysmic
variables stars: individual: TPyx, RS Oph, V1280 Sco, V838 Mon
- stars: circumstellar matter