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First Draft Outline for Online Course in mm/sub-mm Astronomy
--++ Current version of the
NAASC
learning center is at
https://sciencetest.nrao.edu/science/naasclearningcenter
Jim Braatz
Science at Millimeter and Submillimeter Wavelengths
Solar system
mm-wave properties of planets
comets
Galactic Star and Planet Formation
Disk formation and dynamics
ISM and astrochemistry
Normal Galaxies and Galactic Evolution
SED
Nonthermal (radio) vs. Thermal (mm)
Active Galaxies
High-Z Galaxies
Cosmology and the CMB
Molecules
Basic structures; diatomic molecules; etc.
Emission mechanisms
thermal; RRL; masers; LTE/non-LTE
Tracing physical conditions; density, temperature
Tracing chemical conditions and abundances
Molecules/lines to trace dynamics
Moment maps
Common emission lines/frequencies: CO, HCN, HCO+,
H2O
, etc
Observations at Millimeter and Submillimeter Wavelenghts
Review of Fundamentals
Blackbody
Rayleigh-Jeans
Temperature scales; Tsys; brightness temperature; flux density
Radiometer equation
A Review of Current and Future mm/suib-mm telescopes
ALMA capabilities and timelines
Receiver technologies
bolometers; TES; heterodyne
Mixers; SIS
HEMT; MMIC; HEB
Single dish observations
Interferometry and VLBI
Observing strategies
Single-dish strategies
Gain; Opacity
Switching (Freq switch; position switch; beam switch; chopper)
Mapping, OTF
Interferometer strategies
Amplitude; Delay; Bandpass; WVR; residual atmosphere
Self-cal and Phase ref
mm-wave calibrator targets
planets and asteroids
quasars
Sample sequence of targets for ALMA SB's
Resources available to mm-wave observers
splatalogue
tables/catalogs of targets and their fluxes
References
Wilson; arXiv:0903.0562v1
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JimBraatz
- 2011-06-06
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