#author("2025-07-02T19:22:45+00:00","default:astewww","astewww") #author("2025-07-02T19:23:49+00:00","default:astewww","astewww") [[ASTE Wiki]] * ASTE sensitivity calculator [#e24cf8cb] :What's this page?| This page is a manual for the sensitivity calculator used for the ASTE observations. :Last update| -- 2025-06-10 :Table of contents| #contents ---- ** Step 1: Open the Terminal by clicking the desktop icon in AWS. [#v685b4f1] CENTER: &ref(otfaste_1.jpg,,30%); ** Step 2: In the Terminal, start the "otfaste.pl" program, then input the desired parameters.[#l5aeff43] CENTER: &ref(otfaste_2.jpg,,30%); ~ ~ ** Step 3: Check the 'Total time per one map' and 'Optimal OFF-point integration time' [#h40effbb] CENTER: &ref(otfaste_3.jpg,,30%); ~ ~ LEFT: You can also download the sensitivity calculator ''&ref(otfaste.pl,,here);''. ** Recommended parameters [#f11de035] ***''For DASH345'' [#ze358e47] |time for a scan |tscan [s]| 60| |number of ON-scan per OFF |Nscan(SEQ)| 2| |separation between scans |(delta)l [arcsec]| 8| |map grid |d [arcsec]| 8| |system noise temperature |Tsys [K]| 300| CENTER: ''&color(red){※MAKE SURE that the recommended scan speed is less than 55"/sec. };''~ ''For 'resolution bandwidth', 608 kHz ≒ 0.5 km/s '' ***''For CAT8W'' [#g6bc0ac2] |time for a scan |tscan [s]| 30| |number of ON-scan per OFF |Nscan(SEQ)| 1| |separation between scans |(delta)l [arcsec]| 6| |map grid |d [arcsec]| 6| |system noise temperature |Tsys [K]| 600| CENTER: ''&color(red){※MAKE SURE that the recommended scan speed is less than 40"/sec. };''~ ''For 'resolution bandwidth', 760 kHz ≒ 0.5 km/s ''