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Date Number Subject Tentative
Lecturer
05 Feb 2 II. Accessing Astronomical Information (in Phillips) KZS
1. Publications
i. astro-ph preprint archive
ii. ADS
iii. Journals
iv. Science Citation Index
2. Data repositories
i. SIMBAD
ii. Digitized Sky Survey
iii. 2MASS, FIRST, Sloan
iv. Specialized (ftp)
3. Observing preparations
07 Feb 3 III. Data Accumulation and Estimation Peter Freeman
1. Principles of Signal Integration
2. Parametric Estimation
3. Nonparametric Estimation
12 Feb 4 IV. Interaction of Light and Matter IS
1. Behavior of Light and Matter as a Function of Frequency
2. Models of Light
i. Geometric Optics
ii. Physical Optics
iii. Classical Electromagnetic Theory
iv. Quantum Electrodynamics
3. Applications of Models in Different Frequency Regimes
14 Feb 5 V. Propagation Medium IS
1. Effects as a Function of Frequency
i. Atmosphere
ii. Ionosphere
iii. Interplanetary, Interstellar, and
Intergalactic Dust and Plasma
2. Means of Measurement
i. Models and Radiometers (Neutral Atmosphere)
ii. Phase Reference or Laser Reflection (Neutral Atmosphere)
iii. Dual or Broad Band Measurements (Plasma)
iv. Faraday Rotation (Plasma and Magnetic Field)
v. Intensity vs. Frequency (Dust)
19 Feb 6 VI. Radio and Submillimeter Telescopes Guest
1. Frequency Range and Sources
i. Source Brightness
ii. Rayleigh-Jeans Law
iii. Spectral Line and Continuum Sources
2. Design of Individual Telescopes
i. Reflectors: Primary and Secondary
- Types (Parabolic, Hyperbolic, Spherical)
- Focal Ratios - Surface Accuracy Requirements
vs. Frequency - Testing Techniques
ii. Mounts
- Bearings
- Wheel and Track
21 Feb 7 iii. Receiver Chain Guest
- Frequency Standards
- Local Oscillators
- Mixers
iv. Receivers
- Bolometers
- HEMTs
- Masers
- Arrays (the Pixel Problem)
26 Feb 8 3. Telescope Arrays: Interferometers IS
i. General Principles
- Resolution and Ambiguity
- Fourier Transform Relations: Visibilities and Source
Brightness Distribution
ii. Connected Element Interferometers
iii. Very-Long-Baseline Interferometry (VLBI)
28 Feb 9 iv. Imaging IS
- Phase and Amplitude Closures
- Parameterized Models
- CLEAN
- Maximum Entropy Method (MEM)
- Weighting Schemes
v. Spectroscopy
vi. Astrometry
- Group vs. Phase Delays
- Phase Connection
- Information Content of Observables
- Accuracy
vii. Polarimetry