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VLA Observational Status Summary 2012B

VLA capabilities September 2011 - January 2013

  1. Introduction
    1. Purpose of Document
    2. What is the Expanded Very Large Array?
    3. VLA to EVLA Transition
  2. An Overview of the EVLA
  3. EVLA Early Science
    1. Introduction
    2. Expected Capabilities
    3. Open Shared Risk Observing
    4. Resident Shared Risk Observing
  4. Performance of the EVLA
    1. Introduction
    2. Resolution
    3. Sensitivity
    4. EVLA Frequency Bands and Tunability
    5. Field of View
      1. Introduction
      2. Primary Beam
      3. Chromatic Aberration (Bandwidth Smearing)
      4. Time-Averaging Loss
      5. Non-Coplanar Baselines
    6. Time Resolution and Data Rates
    7. Radio-Frequency Interference
    8. Subarrays
    9. Positional Accuracy
    10. Limitations on Imaging Performance
      1. Introduction
      2. Image Fidelity
      3. Invisible Structures
      4. Poorly Sampled Fourier Plane
      5. Sidelobes from Confusing Sources
      6. Sidelobes from Strong Sources
    11. Calibration and Flux Density Scale
    12. Complex Gain Calibration
      1. General Guidelines for Gain Calibration
      2. Rapid Phase Calibration and the Atmospheric Phase Interferometer (API)
    13. Polarization
    14. Correlator Configurations
    15. VLBI Observations
    16. Snapshots
    17. Shadowing and Cross-Talk
    18. Combining Configurations and Mosaicing
    19. Pulsar Observing
  5. Using the EVLA
    1. Obtaining Observing Time on the EVLA
    2. Director's Discretionary Time
    3. Helpdesk
    4. Observation Preparation
    5. Fixed Date and Dynamic Scheduling
    6. The Observations and Remote Observing
    7. Data Access
    8. Data Processing
    9. Travel Support for Visiting the DSOC and EVLA
    10. Student Assistance for Data Reduction Visits to the DSOC
    11. Student Observing Support Program
    12. Computing at the DSOC
    13. Reservations for the DSOC
    14. Staying in Socorro
    15. Help for Visitors to the DSOC
    16. On-Line Information about the NRAO and the EVLA
  6. Publication Guidelines
    1. Acknowledgement to NRAO
    2. Dissertations
    3. Preprints
    4. Reprints
    5. Page Charge Support
  7. Documentation
  8. Key Personnel
  9. Acknowledgements

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