[SEMINARI] ALMA: Observing the Cold Universe

[Enric Marco]

ALMA: Observing the Cold Universe

Robert Laing

European Southern Observatory

Seminari del Departament d'Astronomia i Astrofisica

Divendres 11 desembre 2009

Hora: 12:00

Resum

ALMA, the Atacama Large Millimetre/Sub-millimetre Array, is the largest 
current project in ground-based astronomy. It is an aperture synthesis 
array, optimized for high frequencies and currently under construction 
at a high, dry site in the Atacama desert of Northern Chile. When 
complete, it will provide unprecedented sensitivity, spatial resolution 
and imaging fidelity over the frequency range from 30 - 950 GHz. I will 
describe the key scientific goals of the project and outline its 
technical design. Interferometric observations with the first two ALMA 
antennas have recently been made, and construction is progressing 
rapidly. I will give an update on the current status and preparations 
for Early Science.


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 Dr. Enric Marco
 Departament d'Astronomia i Astrofísica
 Facultat de Física
 Universitat de València
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