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ALMA/45m/ASTE Users Meeting 2016

CASA Tutorial

December 20 (Tue), 14:40 at Large Seminar Room in Subaru Bldg.

  • CASA tutorial is designed for users to make yourself familliar with CASA reduction software. Please bring your computer with CASA 4.7.0-1 installed on it to the tutorial.
  • We also welcome participants who wish to just watch demonstrations in the tutorial.
  • If you have problems in installing CASA and need a help, please contact by email to eiji.akiyama_AT_nao.ac.jp, or catch ARC staff in the meeting.
  • Note that Windows is not supported by CASA. (Linux over Windows needs additional software like VMware Player.)

Obtainig CASA
Information on installing CASA 4.7.0-1 can be obtained from the NRAO website:

CASA Download


Obtaining Tutorial Data (not available)

Tutorial Data


Program
December 20 (Tue) 14:40 -
The tutorial is designed for users in basic level in the interferometry data reduction. Ther tutorial mainly covers the following topics.

  1. data product structure and how to handle them
  2. how to review calibrated data (Weblog review)
  3. tips, tricks, traps, and important reminders in reducing ALMA data
We also accept advanced or specific questions such as self-calibration and image combine in the room Insei-Sminar Room (a room next to the Large Seminar Room)


Material, useful links (All links are not available since the information is out of date.)
Slides
  • Procesing ALMA single-dish data
  • Presentation slides: Tweaking the Pipeline Script
  • Principles and Concepts of Interferometry
  • ALMA delivery package, QA report

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