VLBA Observational Status Summary 2013A

Documents and Articles

A list of documents and articles referred to in this document follows. Numerous articles from two books appear; abbreviations for these books and complete references for them are as follows:

 

VLBI & the VLBA = Very Long Baseline Interferometry and the VLBA, Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series, Volume 82, eds. J.A. Zensus, P.J. Diamond, & P.J. Napier.

 

Synthesis II = Synthesis Imaging in Radio Astronomy II, Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series, Volume 180, eds. G.B. Taylor, C.L. Carilli, & R.A. Perley.

 

  1. Beasley, A.J., & Conway, J.E. 1995, in VLBI & the VLBA, p. 327

    http://www.cv.nrao.edu/vlbabook/.

  2. Beasley, A.J., Gordon, D., Peck, A.B., Petrov, L., MacMillan, D.S., Fomalont, E.B., & Ma, C. 2002, Astrophysical Journal Supplement, 141, 13
  3. Bridle, A.H., & Schwab, F.R. 1999, in Synthesis II, p. 371.
  4. Briggs, D.S., Schwab, F.R., & Sramek, R.A. 1999, in Synthesis II, p. 127.
  5. Brisken, W. 2008, VLBA Sensitivity Upgrade Memo # 23. http://www.vlba.nrao.edu/memos/sensi/
  6. Brisken, W. 2009, VLBA Sensitivity Upgrade Memo # 32. http://www.vlba.nrao.edu/memos/sensi/
  7. Conway, J.E., & Sault, R.J. 1995, in VLBI & the VLBA, p. 309. http://www.cv.nrao.edu/vlbabook/
  8. Cornwell, T.J. 1995, in VLBI & the VLBA, p. 39. http://www.cv.nrao.edu/vlbabook/
  9. Cornwell, T.J., Braun, R., & Briggs, D.S. 1999, in Synthesis II, p. 151.
  10. Cornwell, T.J., & Fomalont, E.B. 1999, in Synthesis II, p. 187.
  11. Cotton, W.D. 1995a, in VLBI & the VLBA, p. 189. http://www.cv.nrao.edu/vlbabook/
  12. Cotton, W.D. 1995b, in VLBI & the VLBA, p. 289. http://www.cv.nrao.edu/vlbabook/
  13. Cotton, W.D. 1999a, in Synthesis II, p. 111.
  14. Cotton, W.D. 1999b, in Synthesis II, p. 357.
  15. Cotton, W.D., Dallacasa, D., Fanti, C., Fanti, R., Foley, A.R., Schilizzi, R.T., & Spencer, R. E. 1997a, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 325, 493.
  16. Cotton, W.D., Fanti, C., Fanti, R., Dallacasa, D., Foley, A.R., Schilizzi, R.T., & Spencer, R. E. 1997b, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 325, 479.
  17. Deller, A.T., Tingay, S.J., Bailes, M., & West, C. 2007, Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 119, 318.
  18. Deller, A. T., Brisken, W. F., Phillips, C. J., Morgan, J., Alef, W. Cappallo, R., Middleberg, E., Romney, J., Rotmann, H., Tingay, S. J., & Wayth, R., 2011, Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 123, 275.
  19. Diamond, P.J. 1995, in VLBI & the VLBA, p. 227.  http://www.cv.nrao.edu/vlbabook/
  20. Fiedler, R., Dennison, B., Johnston, K.J., Waltman, E.B., & Simon, R.S. 1994a, Astrophysical Journal, 430, 581.
  21. Fiedler, R., Pauls, T., Johnston, K.J., & Dennison, B. 1994b, Astrophysical Journal, 430, 595.
  22. Fomalont, E., & Kogan, L. 2005, AIPS Memo No. 111. http://www.aips.nrao.edu/aipsdoc.html
  23. Garrett, M. A., Porcas, R. W., Pedlar, A., Muxlow, T. W. B., & Garrington, S. T. 1999, New Astronomy Reviews, 43, 519.
  24. Greisen, E. W. 2009, AIPS Memo 114.  http://www.aips.nrao.edu/aipsdoc.html
  25. Hronek, A., & Walker, R.C. 1996, VLBA Test Memo No. 51.  https://science.nrao.edu/facilities/vlba/publications/memos/test/index/test51memo.pdf
  26. Kemball, A.J. 1999, in Synthesis II, p. 499.
  27. Kemball, A.J., Diamond, P.J., & Cotton, W.D. 1995, Astronomy & Astrophysics Supplement Series, 110, 383.
  28. Kogan, L. 1995a, VLBA Scientific Memo No. 9. https://science.nrao.edu/facilities/vlba/publications/memos/sci/index/sci09memo.pdf
  29. Kogan, L. 1995b, VLBA Scientific Memo No. 12. https://science.nrao.edu/facilities/vlba/publications/memos/sci/index/sci12memo.pdf
  30. Leppänen, K.J. 1993, VLBA Scientific Memo No. 1. https://science.nrao.edu/facilities/vlba/publications/memos/sci/index/sci01memo.pdf
  31. Leppänen, K.J., Zensus, J.A., & Diamond, P.J. 1995, Astronomical Journal, 110, 2479.
  32. Markowitz, A., & Wurnig, J. 1998, VLBA Test Memo No. 60. http://www.aoc.nrao.edu/%7Eanalysts/vlba/ffs.html
  33. Mioduszewski, A. 2004, AIPS Memo No. 110. http://www.aips.nrao.edu/aipsdoc.html
  34. Moran, J.M., & Dhawan, V. 1995, in VLBI & the VLBA, p. 161. http://www.cv.nrao.edu/vlbabook/
  35. Napier, P.J. 1995, in VLBI & the VLBA, p. 59. http://www.cv.nrao.edu/vlbabook/
  36. Napier, P.J., Bagri, D.S., Clark, B.G., Rogers, A.E.E., Romney, J.D., Thompson, A.R., & Walker, R.C. 1994, Proc. IEEE, 82, 658.
  37. NRAO staff, 2007, AIPS Cookbook. http://www.aips.nrao.edu/cook.html
  38. Perley, R.A. 1999a, in Synthesis II, p. 275.
  39. Perley, R.A. 1999b, in Synthesis II, p. 383.
  40. Reid, M.J. 1995, in VLBI & the VLBA, p. 209. http://www.cv.nrao.edu/vlbabook/
  41. Reid, M.J. 1999, in Synthesis II, p. 481.
  42. Rogers, A.E.E. 1995, in VLBI & the VLBA, p. 93. http://www.cv.nrao.edu/vlbabook/
  43. Romney, J.D., & Reid, M.J. 2005, Future Directions in High Resolution Astronomy, Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series, Volume 340.
  44. Romney, J.D. 2007, VLBA Sensitivity Upgrade Memo # 1. https://science.nrao.edu/facilities/vlba/publications/memos/sensitivity-upgrade/index/sensimemo1.pdf
  45. Sault, R.J., & Conway, J.E. 1999, in Synthesis II, p. 419.
  46. Schilizzi, R.T. 1995, in VLBI & the VLBA, p. 397. http://www.cv.nrao.edu/vlbabook/
  47. Shepherd, M.C. 1997, ADASS IV, Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series, Volume 125, eds. G. Hunt & H.E. Payne, p. 77.  http://www.nrao.edu/meetings/proceedings.shtml
  48. Taylor, G.B. 1998, Astrophysical Journal, 506, 637.
  49. Taylor, G.B. 2000, Astrophysical Journal, 533, 95.
  50. Taylor, G.B., & Myers, S.T. 2000, VLBA Scientific Memo No. 26. https://science.nrao.edu/facilities/vlba/publications/memos/sci/index/sci26memo.ps
  51. Thompson, A.R. 1995, in VLBI & the VLBA, p. 73. http://www.cv.nrao.edu/vlbabook/
  52. Ulvestad, J.S. 1999, VLBA Operations Memo No. 34. http://www.vlba.nrao.edu/memos/vlba/
  53. Ulvestad, J.S. 2004, VLBA Scientific Memo No. 27, Version 3.0 https://science.nrao.edu/facilities/vlba/publications/memos/sci/index/sci27memo.ps
  54. Ulvestad, J.S. & Schmitt 2001, VLBA Test Memo No. 68. https://science.nrao.edu/facilities/vlba/publications/memos/test/index/test68memo.pshttps://science.nrao.edu/facilities/vlba/publications/memos/test/index/test68memo.ps
  55. Walker, R.C. 1995a, in VLBI & the VLBA, p. 133. http://www.cv.nrao.edu/vlbabook/
  56. Walker, R.C. 1995b, in VLBI & the VLBA, p. 247. http://www.cv.nrao.edu/vlbabook/
  57. Walker, R.C. 1999a, Accurate Source Position Service. http://www.vlba.nrao.edu/astro/prop/prep/positions.shtml
  58. Walker, R.C. 1999b, in Synthesis II, p. 433.
  59. Walker, R.C. & Chatterjee, S. 1999, VLBA Scientific Memo No. 23. https://science.nrao.edu/facilities/vlba/publications/memos/sci/index/sci23memo.ps
  60. Walker, C., Durand, S., Kutz, C., & Hayward, R. 2007a, VLBA Sensitivity Upgrade Memo # 10. https://science.nrao.edu/facilities/vlba/publications/memos/sensitivity-upgrade/index/sensimemo10.pdf
  61. Walker, C., Romney, J., Brisken, W., & Durand, S. 2007b, VLBA Sensitivity Upgrade Memo # 15. https://science.nrao.edu/facilities/vlba/publications/memos/sensitivity-upgrade/index/sensimemo15.pdf
  62. Walker, C., Durand, S., Kutz, C., & Hayward, R. 2008, VLBA Sensitivity Upgrade Memo # 21. https://science.nrao.edu/facilities/vlba/publications/memos/sensitivity-upgrade/index/sensimemo21.pdf
  63. Walker, R.C. 2011, The SCHED User Manual. http://www.aoc.nrao.edu/software/sched/
  64. Walker, C., & Hayward R. 2011, NRAO eNews 4, Issue 12, 2011. https://science.nrao.edu/enews/4.12
  65. Wrobel, J.M. 1995, in VLBI & the VLBA, p. 411. http://www.cv.nrao.edu/vlbabook/
  66. Wrobel, J.M., & Walker, R.C. 1999, in Synthesis II, p. 171.
  67. Wrobel, J.M., Walker, R.C., Benson, J.M., & Beasley, A.J. 2000, VLBA Scientific Memo No. 24. https://science.nrao.edu/facilities/vlba/publications/memos/sci/index/sci24memo.ps
  68. Zensus, J.A., Taylor, G.B., & Wrobel, J.M. 1998, IAU Colloquium 164: Radio Emission from Galactic and Extragalactic Compact Sources, Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series, Volume 144. http://www.nrao.edu/meetings/past.shtml

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