The 2nd ATNF Astronomical Synthesis Imaging Workshop

VENUE: CSIRO Radiophysics Laboratory, Marsfield, Australia
DATES: 8 – 11 July September 1991

The ATNF hosted its second workshop on the subject of synthesis imaging on 8-11 July 1991, supported by grants from Sun Microsystems Australia Pty. Ltd. and the Donovan Astronomical Trust. It followed a similar, successful workshop held in 1989.

The purpose of the workshop was to introduce participants to the theoretical and practical aspects of the image processing of data obtained with synthesis radio telescopes such as the Australia Telescope.

The workshop was attended by approximately 90 people. About one third were students, drawn from eight Australian Universities, doing honours courses or doctorates in astronomy, physics or engineering; another third were members of the ATNF; the remainder were mostly professional astronomers and engineers.

Workshop Program (PDF)

Tutorial Program

1. Monday

1.1. 12.00-12.30

  • Fourier Transforms and Coherence Functions
    • Don McLean – Main Lecture Theatre
  • AT Engineering Discussion
    • John Brooks et al – Coffee Area
  • Analogies and Other Disciplines
    • Ron Ekers – Ekers’ Office (top floor, down passage)
  • Basics
    • Ralph Marson and John Reynolds – Whiteoak Office (opposite Lecture Theatre)
  • AIPS Practical
    • Mark Calabretta et al – Room 94 (down stairs, west wing)

2. Tuesday

2.1 10 00-10 30

  • Calibration/Sensitivity
    • Mike Kesteven – Main Lecture Theatre
  • Polarization
    • Neil Killeen- Coffee Area
  • Basic Interferometry
    • Ray Norris – Ekers’ Office
  • Hands-on AIPS
    • Mark Calabretta et al – Computer Room 94

2.2 1430-1500

  • Spectral Line
    • Jacqueline van Gorkom – Main Lecture Room
  • Delay Tracking – Phase Tracking and Other Interferometer Questions
    • Mike Kesteven and Ray Norris – Coffee Area
  • Imaging – Weighting – Spatial Filters – Vector -v- Scalar Averaging
    • Neil Killeen and Ron Ekers – Ekers’ Office
  • Hands-on AIPS

3. Wednesday

3.1 10 00-10 30

  • Correlator, Spectral Line Modes
    • Warwick Wilson – Main Lecture Theatre
  • Deconvolution/Algorithms/Implementation
    • Bob Sault- Ekers’ Office
  • Polarization/Calibration and Use
    • Neil Killeen- Coffee Area
  • Hands-on AIPS
    • Computer Area

4. Thursday

4.1. 10.00-10.30

  • Self Calibration
    • Bob Sault – Main Lecture Theatre
  • Correlator/Hardware
    • Warwick Wilson – Coffee Area
  • AIPS++ – Next Generation Radio Synthesis Software Package
    • Ray Norris – Whiteoak Room
  • Any Questions on Principals So Far?
    • Ron Ekers- Ekers’ Office
  • Hands-on AIPS
    • Neil Killeen- ” “

4.2 1630-1700

  • Spectral Line Imaging
    • Jacqueline van Gorkom – Main Lecture Theatre
  • Optical Interferometers and Imaging
    • Ralph Marson and Tim Bedding – Ekers’ Office
  • Coordinate Systems and Astronomy and Wide Field Imaging
    • John Reynolds – Coffee Area
  • Basic Interferometry/Radio Astronomy
    • Tasso Tzioumis – Whiteoak Room
  • Hands-on AIPS

5. Friday

5.1. 10.00-10.30

  • VLBI
    • Tasso Tzioumis and Ray Norris – Main Lecture Theatre
  • Imaging Large Objects
    • Missing Short/Zero Spacing
    • Mosaicing, Single Dish Data
      • Ron Ekers – Ekers’ Office
  • Last Chance to Find Out All You Need to Know
    • Spectral Line
      • Jacqueline van Gorkom – Coffee Area
    • Continuum
      • Ravi Subrahmanyan and Neil Killeen – Whiteoak Room

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