MichaelmasTerm 2011 – Rosie Bolton

This course aims to introduce students to the main concepts in interferometry, with a focus on radio and mm-wavelengths.

Topics covered will include:

• Underlying theory of interferometry
• Techniques in data analysis, including calibration and imaging
• A practical session on spatial frequency filtering and fourier transforms (1hr) TBC
• Highlighted science examples showing the strengths (and potential weaknesses) of interferometry.
• An introduction to existing and future telescopes and how to use them.

Books

Excellent introductions to interferometry can be found in "Interferometry and synthesis in radio astronomy" By Anthony Richard Thompson, James M. Moran, George Warner Swenson and in the "Synthesis Imaging in Radio Astronomy" text book from the NRAO Synthesis Imaging workshops held at the VLA. (There are many copies in the Astrophysics group).