Dr
Jeff Mangum
(National Radio Astronomy Observatory)
4/17/12, 1:00 PM
Poster
Signal calibration at millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths requires the correction of amplitude and phase irregularities at several levels in an observatory system. Measurement calibration of the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) requires that the signal amplitude, phase, and polarization be monitored for stability and purity. Instrumental bandpass, antenna positioning, antenna...
Bryan Butler
(NRAO)
4/17/12, 2:00 PM
Large Surveys and Missions (Sub-mm and Radio)
Paper
In order to address deficiencies in the flux density scale used in most radio astronomy observations (Baars et al. 1977), we have carried out observations of the so-called "secondary calibrators" from that paper over the past 28 years with the Very Large Array. To establish an absolute flux density scale from 1 to 50 GHz, we use the emission from Mars at frequencies above 5 GHz, and the Baars...
Dr
Gijs Verdoes Kleijn
(OmegaCEN / Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, University of Groningen)
4/17/12, 2:30 PM
Paper
The Kilo Degree Survey will cover 1500 sq.deg. in Sloan u, g, r, and i using the OmegaCAM camera on the VST, at ESO Paranal. It is an ESO Public Survey that started October 15, 2011. Its main science driver is dark matter and energy from weak lensing analysis. Photometric calibration of OmegaCAM is based on the combination of (i) a very stable dome calibration unit, (ii) 3 times per night...