Find here documents related to the preparation of proposals, documents mostly relevant to the operation of the interferometer (of interest for astronomers with special observing), and other documents. We refer to GILDAS for the main documentation related to the calibration and reduction of data obtained with PdBI and NOEMA. GILDAS, the Grenoble Image and Line Data Analysis Software, is a joint effort of IRAM and the Observatoire de Grenoble.
Proposal preparation
The description of the NOEMA interferometer is currently being revised and will be made available by August 31, 2026. This is a must for the astronomers preparing observing proposals and includes a description of the current NOEMA capabilities. Most recent information on the current status and the observing capabilities of NOEMA can also be found on the Call for Proposal page.
The PolyFix correlator modes and ASTRO commands to set up the new NOEMA correlator are described here.
The ASTRO Manual, ASTRO, A Software To pRepare Observations, is a simple astronomical package to plot source visibilities, compute observing frequency setup, find phase calibrators, etc…
Data calibration
The CLIC Manual, CLIC, Continuum and Line Interferometer Calibration, is the calibration software for data of the NOEMA array.
Amplitude Calibration, describes the primary amplitude calibration: atmospheric calibration receiver and telescope dependent parameters. This document also applies for the 30-m calibration.
Calibration CookBook, a supplement to the CLIC manual, contains simple receipes to calibrate interferometer data.