ATNF is currently in the process of designing the upgrade of the digital backend of the Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA): the Broadband Integrated GPU Correlator for ATCA (BIGCAT). To capture the science requirements for this upgrade we are holding a small workshop on the 11th & 12th of March (1-4pm AEDT/10am-1pm AWST). This workshop will consist of a series of short science talks presenting possible science cases for BIGCAT, and discussions around the data format/processing requirements and commissioning plans. The meeting will be entirely online, with Webex links emailed to registered participants prior to the meeting. 

A summary of the BIGCAT upgrade can be found here: https://www.atnf.csiro.au/people/Chris.Phillips/BIGCAT_Overview.pdf

Registration:

Please fill out the registration form here if you are interested in joining this workshop: https://events.csiro.au/Events/2021/March/2/BIGCAT-Workshop

Program:

(note this is subject to change, please check for the final version closer to the date of the meeting)
 
Thurs 11th March (1pm-4pm AEDT/ 10am-1pm AWST)
(times listed in AEDT)
 
1pm: Welcome + goals of workshop (Elizabeth Mahony)
1.05pm: BIGCAT overview (Chris Phillips) 
1.30pm: Science cases (10mins each incl. questions)
            - Galactic Star-Formation (Jo Dawson + Shari Breen)
            - Ginan (Ravi Subrahmanyan)
            - Extreme Scattering Events (Keith Bannister)
            - Pulsars/FRBs (Adam Deller)
            - Laboratory and astronomical search for complex organic molecules (Chris Medcraft)
            - Follow-up of ASKAP surveys (Ray Norris)
2.30pm: Discussion/follow-up questions on science talks
2.45pm - 3.00pm: BREAK
3pm: Discussion: Data formats/processing requirements/archiving/observing setup (Jamie Stevens)
4pm: Close
 

 

Fri 12th March (1pm-4pm AEDT/ 10am-1pm AWST)

1pm: Science cases (10mins each incl. questions)
           - Rapid-response triggering with ATCA (Gemma Anderson)
           - Satellite and Debris tracking (Stephanie Smith)
           - Large-area surveys with ATCA (Minh Huynh)
           - The Cherenkov Telescope Array in a Multi-wavelength Perspective (Sabrina Einecke, Gavin Rowell, Miroslav Filipovic)
           - VLBI with BIGCAT (Chris Phillips)
           - Polarimetry with BIGCAT (George Heald)
           - RFI mitigation (Aaron Chippendale)
2.15pm: Discussion/follow-up questions on science talks (15mins)
2.30pm - 2.45pm: BREAK
2.45pm: Discussion: Commissioning plans and commitments (Ray Norris).
3.15pm: General discussion
3.45pm: Final comments + next steps (Elizabeth Mahony)
4pm: Close

 

Webex details:

Welcome to CSIRO Webex Conferencing featuring: audio, video and presentation capabilities. You can join this conference from:

 Desktop or Mobile Devices

 

https://csiro.webex.com/csiro/j.php?MTID=m5e55e4eea32371e3b950f6e4cf9b3109

 

Once connected to your meeting remember to start your audio and video

 Video Conferencing (VC) Rooms

 Use the remote control or touch panel and dial the number indicated below:

 

CSIRO VC Room

1653632343# (hash required)

 

External VC Room

1653632343@csiro.webex.com

 Phones - AUDIO ONLY

 

Primary Australia

+61 2 6246 4433

 

Quick Dial

+61262464433,1653632343%23%23

 

Other Global Numbers

https://conferencing.csiro.au/Call-in.php

 

Meeting Number/Access Code

165 363 2343

 Password (if prompted)

75TNdRRwCH3

 

Meeting recordings:

Day 1: 

Overview + science talks: https://cloudstor.aarnet.edu.au/plus/s/MemsL4sILJ0fjPU

Discussion: https://cloudstor.aarnet.edu.au/plus/s/80p0uPo7BTshn6H

Day 2:

Science talks: https://cloudstor.aarnet.edu.au/plus/s/8EVXRMS1KiqAca4

Discussion: https://cloudstor.aarnet.edu.au/plus/s/vhy6UpTmpld00gY

 

 

 

Contact person: Elizabeth Mahony (elizabeth.mahony@csiro.au)

 

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