The 7th IRAM Millimeter Interferometry School took place from October 4 to 8, 2010 at the IRAM headquarters in Grenoble, France. This edition gathered 65 participants, including students, postdoctoral researchers, and scientists interested in developing their expertise in millimeter-wave interferometry.
The program offered a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of millimeter interferometry, complemented by lectures on data calibration, imaging techniques, and practical aspects of working with interferometric data. As in other editions, the school included hands-on tutorials to reinforce theoretical knowledge through direct application to data reduction and analysis.
This event formed part of the activities of the IRAM node of the European ALMA Regional Center (ARC), supporting the training of the next generation of researchers in millimeter-wave astronomy.
Fundamentals of mm interferometry – Introduction, antennas & calibration, interferometry principles & practice, and high-resolution imaging developments
- Introduction to mm astronomy (P. Cox)
- Mm antennas and their calibration (P. Hily-Blant)
- Interferometry and aperture synthesis (J. Pety)
- Millimeter interferometry in practice (F. Gueth)
- The development of high-resolution imaging in radio-astronomy (J. Moran)
Calibration – Interferometer, principles, atmospheric and flux calibration, polarization, and practical calibration
- The Plateau de Bure interferometer (R. Neri)
- Calibration principles (F. Gueth)
- Atmospheric phase calibration (M. Bremer)
- Absolute flux calibration (M. Krips)
- Polarization issues (S. Trippe)
- PdBI calibration in practice (V. Pietu)
Imaging – Techniques, wide-field & short-spacings, sensitivity & noise, uv-plane analysis, and practical applications
- Imaging and deconvolution (J. Pety)
- Wide-field imaging and short-spacings (F. Gueth)
- Sensitivity and noise (S. Guilloteau)
- UV plane analysis (A. Castro-Carrizo)
- Imaging & data analysis in practice (J. Pety)
The ALMA project – Overview, observing tool, and CASA data processing
- ALMA (F. Gueth)
- The Observing Tool (P. Salomé)
- CASA (D. Petry)
Science with the Plateau de Bure – Practical use, comet studies, GG Tau ring system, and the NOEMA Project
- Using the Plateau de Bure in practice (J. M. Winters)
- The study of comets in mm interferometry (J. Boissier)
- GG Tau: the ring world (V. Pietu)
- The NOEMA project (R. Neri)
Organising Committee:
Cathy Berjaud, Arancha Castro-Carrizo, Frédéric Gueth (Chair), Karin Zacher
Lectures were combined with practical exercises when possible to ensure that participants not only understand the theoretical background but also gain hands-on experience with real data.
All presentation files are provided in PDF format, and the use of their content should be appropriately referenced in academic or research work.
This event has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 730562 [RadioNet]
