Radiointerferometry: Methods and Science - astro8404
| Course | Radiointerferometry: Methods and Science |
|---|---|
| Course No. | astro8404 |
| Category | Type | Language | Teaching hours | CP | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elective | Lecture with exercises | English | 2+2 | 4 | ST |
Preparation: Einführung in die Radioastronomie (astro123), Radio Astronomy (astro841)
Form of Testing and Examination: Requirements for the examination (written or oral): Successful participation in the exercise sessions
Length of Course: 1 semester
Aims of the Course: Basics of radiointerferometric observations and techniques; review of science highlights; use of common data analysis packages.
Contents of the Course: Principles of interferometry, aperture synthesis, calibration, continuum and spectral line imaging, zero spacing, VLBI, use of AIPS and CASA, ALMA and VLA proposal writing, LOFAR and SKA, science highlights.
Recommended Literature:
‘‘Synthesis Imaging in Radio Astronomy II’’ (ASP Conference Series, V. 180, 1998), Editors: Taylor, Carilli, Perley
Interferometry and Synthesis in Radio Astronomy (Wiley 2001), by Thompson, Moran, Swenson
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