Australia Telescope Compact Array, Narrabri

12-16 May 2003

Workshop Program & Presentation Files

See also the material from the 2001 workshop and the on-line MIRIAD tutorials.

Monday 12th

8:3050 minRegistration
9:0020 minWelcome & AnnouncementsTony Wong, Bob Sault
9:2040 minLecture: Motivation for InterferometryRon EkersPPT / PDF;  PPT (additional slides)
10:0045 minLecture: Basics of InterferometryDave McConnellPPT / PDF
10:4530 minMorning Tea
11:1545 minLecture: Interferometer SensitivityMichael DahlemHTML / PDF
12:0030 min(parallel sessions) TutorialDaniel Mitchell
Special Topic: The Unified Clock PrincipleJon Ables
12:3060 minLunch
13:3030 minLecture: Introduction to CalibrationJohn ReynoldsPPT / PDF
14:0045 minLecture: Visibility Analysis & Self-CalibrationSteven TingayPPT / PDF
14:4520 minAfternoon Tea
15:0540 minLecture: Calibration at Millimetre WavelengthsRick ForsterPPT / PDF
15:4545 minLecture: Introduction to ImagingMark WieringaPPT / PDF
16:3030 min(parallel sessions) TutorialTony Wong
Special Topic: Radio Observations of the SunStephen WhitePDF
17:0030 minFeedback SessionJess O’Brien
17:304 hrRefreshments, followed by Camp Oven Night
21:30Bus back to Narrabri

Tuesday 13th

9:0030 minLecture: The Primary Antenna ElementsRavi SubrahmanyanPPT / PDF
9:3030 minLecture: High-frequency Radio ReceiversGraeme CarradPPT / PDF
10:0030 minLecture: CorrelatorsWarwick WilsonPPT / PDF
10:3030 minMorning Tea
11:0030 minLecture: Observing strategies at cm wavelengthsJessica ChapmanPPT / PDF
11:3030 minLecture: Observing strategies at mm wavelengthsTony WongPPT / PDF
12:0030 min(parallel sessions) TutorialJohn Reynolds
Special Topic: Advanced CorrelatorsDick FerrisPPT / PDF
12:3050 minLunch
13:202h40mObservatory TourNarrabri StaffHTML / PS.GZ [cm data demo]
16:006h30mPractical Session: cm observing (in 4 shifts)Naomi McClure-Griffiths, Robin Wark
16:0045 minLecture: Interferometry Made Simple(?)Tony WongPPT
17:15Bus back to Narrabri

Wednesday 14th

9:0045 minLecture: Deconvolution and MFSBob SaultPPT / PDF
9:4545 minLecture: PolarimetryRoopesh OjhaPPT / PDF
10:3030 minMorning Tea
11:0030 minLecture: Spectral Line ImagingJuergen OttPPT / PDF
11:3030 minLecture: Recognising ErrorsRon EkersPPT / PDF
12:0030 min(parallel sessions) TutorialJess O’Brien
Special Topic: Radio InterferenceDaniel MitchellPPT / PDF
12:3060 minLunch
13:3030 minFeedback SessionCormac Purcell
14:002h30mPractical Session: Interferometry demoRavi Subrahmanyan
14:004 hrPractical Session: MIRIAD cm data reduction (in 2 shifts)Bob Sault, Jess O’BrienPS.GZ / PDF
16:306h30mPractical Session: mm observing (in 4 shifts)Tony Wong, Cormac Purcell
18:003h30mPizza Night
21:30Bus back to Narrabri

Thursday 15th

9:0030 minLecture: MosaicingNaomi McClure-GriffithsPPT / PDF
9:3030 minLecture: Merging Single-Dish DataLister Staveley-SmithPPT / PDF
10:0030 minLecture: Multibeaming and Wide-Field SurveysAnne GreenPPT / PDF
10:3030 minMorning Tea
11:0030 minLecture: Image AnalysisJim LovellPPT / PDF
11:3030 minLecture: Spectral Line VLBIChris PhillipsPPT / PDF
12:0030 min(parallel sessions) TutorialFrank Briggs
Special Topic: Millimetre Observing with BIMARick ForsterPPT / PDF
12:3060 minLunch
13:303 hrPractical session: AIPS++ cm data reduction (in 2 shifts)Mark Wieringa, Paul JonesTXT [Mark];  PS.GZ [Paul]
Practical session: MIRIAD mm data reduction (in 2 shifts)Bob Sault, Tony WongTXT [Tony];  PDF [Bob]
16:3060 minLecture & Discussion: Good and bad proposalsBrian SchmidtPPT / PDF;  DOC [roles]
17:30Bus back to Narrabri

Friday 16th

9:0030 minLecture: Millimetre astronomy: Thermal LinesPeter BarnesPDF
9:3030 minLecture: Millimetre astronomy: MasersChris PhillipsPPT / PDF
10:0030 minLecture: Millimetre astronomy: GalaxiesElaine SadlerPPT / PDF
10:3030 minMorning Tea
11:0030 minLecture: Millimetre ATCA ResultsVincent MinierPPT / PDF
11:3030 minLecture: ALMAWim BrouwPDF
12:0030 minLecture: LOFAR and the Path to the SKAFrank BriggsPPT / PDF
12:3015 minClosing remarksTony Wong, Bob Sault
12:4545 minLunch
13:30~3 hrBus leaves for optional bushwalk

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