Understanding synthesis imaging dynamic range

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 551, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Braun, R ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Instrumentation: interferometers; Methods: observational; Techniques: interferometric; Telescopes

Indexed keywords

APERTURE ARRAYS; CALIBRATION ALGORITHM; DYNAMIC RANGE; FREQUENCY BAND WIDTH; FUNDAMENTAL LIMITATIONS; IMAGING PERFORMANCE; INSTRUMENTATION: INTERFEROMETERS; METHODS:OBSERVATIONAL; NET IMPACT; NOISE CONTRIBUTIONS; NUMBER OF DATUM; PERFORMANCE RISK; PHASED ARRAY FEEDS; RISK MITIGATION; SYNTHESIS IMAGING; TECHNIQUES: INTERFEROMETRIC; TELESCOPE SYSTEM; THREE ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; TIME-SCALES;

BUDGET CONTROL; OPTICAL TELESCOPES; TELESCOPES; THERMAL NOISE; VISIBILITY;

CALIBRATION;

EID: 84874477468     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: 14320746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201220257     Document Type: Article

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