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* EVLA: [http://casaguides.nrao.edu/index.php?title=EVLA_high_frequency_Spectral_Line_tutorial_-_IRC%2B10216_part1_%28Caltech%29 IRC+10216 -- Spectral line, Ka-band (36 GHz)]
* EVLA: [http://casaguides.nrao.edu/index.php?title=EVLA_high_frequency_Spectral_Line_tutorial_-_IRC%2B10216_part1_%28Caltech%29 IRC+10216 -- Spectral line, Ka-band (36 GHz)]
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Calibrate and make image cubes of the line emission from this asymptotic giant branch star. This is a high-frequency EVLA dataset.  Includes:
* Inspecting data; basic flagging & calibration
* Subtracting continuum emission
* Imaging the spectral lines
* Imaging the continuum
* Image analysis
* Self-calibration
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* EVLA: [http://casaguides.nrao.edu/index.php?title=EVLA_Wide-Band_Wide-Field_Imaging:_G55.7_3.4_%28Caltech%29 G55.7+3.4 -- Wide-band, wide-field imaging; L-band (1-2 GHz)]
* EVLA: [http://casaguides.nrao.edu/index.php?title=EVLA_Wide-Band_Wide-Field_Imaging:_G55.7_3.4_%28Caltech%29 G55.7+3.4 -- Wide-band, wide-field imaging; L-band (1-2 GHz)]
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This low-frequency EVLA tutorial for the observation of a supernova remnant focuses on RFI excision as well as imaging wide-field and wide-fractional-bandwidth data.  This includes:
* Basic flagging and evaluation
* Different methods for automatic RFI excision
* Calibrating the data
* Exploring different imaging options: widefield, multi-scale, and multi-frequency synthesis
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* ALMA: [http://casaguides.nrao.edu/index.php?title=TWHydraBand7_(Caltech) TW Hydra -- Spectral line, Band 7 (650 micron)]
* ALMA: [http://casaguides.nrao.edu/index.php?title=TWHydraBand7_(Caltech) TW Hydra -- Spectral line, Band 7 (650 micron)]
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Covers many aspects of ALMA data reduction as it details the reduction and imaging of line emission from a classical T Tauri star.
* ALMA a priori calibration
* Data inspection and flagging
* Calibration
* Continuum imaging & self-calibration
* Applying continuum self-calibration to line data
* Spectral line imaging
* Extensive image analysis
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* ALMA: [http://casaguides.nrao.edu/index.php?title=NGC3256Band3_(Caltech) NGC 3256 -- Continuum / spectral line, Band 3 (3 mm)]
* ALMA: [http://casaguides.nrao.edu/index.php?title=NGC3256Band3_(Caltech) NGC 3256 -- Continuum / spectral line, Band 3 (3 mm)]
* ALMA / EVLA: [http://casaguides.nrao.edu/index.php?title=WorkshopSelfcal Self-calibration]
 
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Reduction, imaging, and analysis of the luminous infrared galaxy NGC 3256, including:
* ALMA a priori calibration
* Data inspection and flagging
* Calibration
* Imaging calibration sources
* Imaging galactic continuum & self-calibration
* Imaging line emission
* Image analysis
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* ALMA / EVLA: [http://casaguides.nrao.edu/index.php?title=WorkshopSelfcal_(Caltech) Self-calibration]
 
* CASA: [http://casaguides.nrao.edu/index.php?title=Writing_a_CASA_Task Writing a CASA task]
* CASA: [http://casaguides.nrao.edu/index.php?title=Writing_a_CASA_Task Writing a CASA task]
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Presents the basics of writing a CASA task, and provides examples of tasks that will be helpful and instructive. 
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Latest revision as of 14:22, 16 January 2012

Tutorials for the Caltech CASA Radio Analysis Workshop:

Calibrate and image a galaxy field for this mid-frequency EVLA observation. This includes:

  • Excising RFI from the data
  • Basic flagging and calibration steps
  • Imaging from one spectral window to full dataset
  • Using multi-scale, multi-frequency synthesis
  • Image analysis

Calibrate and make image cubes of the line emission from this asymptotic giant branch star. This is a high-frequency EVLA dataset. Includes:

  • Inspecting data; basic flagging & calibration
  • Subtracting continuum emission
  • Imaging the spectral lines
  • Imaging the continuum
  • Image analysis
  • Self-calibration

This low-frequency EVLA tutorial for the observation of a supernova remnant focuses on RFI excision as well as imaging wide-field and wide-fractional-bandwidth data. This includes:

  • Basic flagging and evaluation
  • Different methods for automatic RFI excision
  • Calibrating the data
  • Exploring different imaging options: widefield, multi-scale, and multi-frequency synthesis

Covers many aspects of ALMA data reduction as it details the reduction and imaging of line emission from a classical T Tauri star.

  • ALMA a priori calibration
  • Data inspection and flagging
  • Calibration
  • Continuum imaging & self-calibration
  • Applying continuum self-calibration to line data
  • Spectral line imaging
  • Extensive image analysis

Reduction, imaging, and analysis of the luminous infrared galaxy NGC 3256, including:

  • ALMA a priori calibration
  • Data inspection and flagging
  • Calibration
  • Imaging calibration sources
  • Imaging galactic continuum & self-calibration
  • Imaging line emission
  • Image analysis

Presents the basics of writing a CASA task, and provides examples of tasks that will be helpful and instructive.