ALMA system verification

Richard Sramek; Koh-Ichiro Morita; Masahiro Sugimoto; Peter Napier; Maurizio Miccolis; Pavel Yagoubov; Denis Barkats; William Dent; Satoki Matsushita; Nicholas Whyborn; Shin'ichiro Asayama; Javier Marti Canales; Ravinder Bhatia; Eugene DuVall; Samantha Blair

doi:10.1117/12.925449

17 September 2012 ALMA system verification

Richard Sramek, Koh-Ichiro Morita, Masahiro Sugimoto, Peter Napier, Maurizio Miccolis, Pavel Yagoubov, Denis Barkats, William Dent, Satoki Matsushita, Nicholas Whyborn, Shin'ichiro Asayama, Javier Marti Canales, Ravinder Bhatia, Eugene DuVall, Samantha Blair

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Proceedings Volume 8444, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes IV; 84442K (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925449
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2012, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Abstract

The ALMA aperture synthesis radio telescope is under construction in northern Chile. This paper presents the organization and process of ALMA System Verification. The purpose of System Verification is to measure the performance of the integrated instrument with respect to the ALMA System Technical Requirements. The System Technical Requirements flow down from the Science Requirements of the telescope and are intended to guide the design of the array and set the standards for technical performance. The process of System Verification will help determine how well the ALMA telescope meets its science goals. Some verification results are discussed.

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Richard Sramek, Koh-Ichiro Morita, Masahiro Sugimoto, Peter Napier, Maurizio Miccolis, Pavel Yagoubov, Denis Barkats, William Dent, Satoki Matsushita, Nicholas Whyborn, Shin'ichiro Asayama, Javier Marti Canales, Ravinder Bhatia, Eugene DuVall, and Samantha Blair "ALMA system verification", Proc. SPIE 8444, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes IV, 84442K (17 September 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925449

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