Program
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Tuesday, December 8, 2015 | ||
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| 8:00-8:30 | Coffee | |
| Introductory Session (Moderator: Momjian) | ||
| 8:30-8:40 | Welcome and Logistics | Mark McKinnon |
| 8:40-9:00 | ngVLA Science Overview | Chris Carilli |
| 9:00-9:20 | Cradle of Life | Roberto Galván-Madrid |
| 9:20-9:40 | Galaxy Ecosystems | Christopher Hales |
| 9:40-10:00 | Galaxy Formation | Dominik Riechers |
| 10:00-10:20 | Time Domain, Cosmology, and Physics | Sarah Spolaor |
| 10:20-10:40 | Break | |
| 10:40-11:00 | ngVLA Technical Overview | Mark McKinnon |
| Computing Architecture (Moderator: Glendenning) | ||
| 11:00-11:20 | Overview of ngVLA computing concept | Jeff Kern |
| 11:20-11:40 | Computing for ngVLA: Lessons from LSST | Jeffrey Kantor |
| 11:40-12:00 | Impacts of Operations Models on Computing | Michael Wise |
| 12:00-12:20 | Data Flow Model | Paul Alexander |
| 12:20-1:20 | Lunch | |
| 1:20-1:40 | Calibration Strategies and Options | Michael Rupen |
| 1:40-2:00 | Algorithm Advancement Needs | Sanjay Bhatnagar |
| 2:00-2:20 | Future Options for SKA-scale Astronomical Computing | Attila Popping |
| 2:20-2:40 | Discussion | |
| 2:40-3:00 | Break | |
| Operations Concept (Moderator: McKinnon) | ||
| 3:00-3:10 | Introduction | Mark McKinnon |
| Recommendations for Science Operations and User Support | ||
| 3:10-3:40 | ALMA Perspective | John Hibbard |
| 3:40-4:10 | JVLA Perspective | Claire Chandler |
| Recommendations for array operations and maintenance | ||
| 4:10-4:40 | ALMA Perspective | Serge Guniat |
| 4:40-5:10 | JVLA Perspective | Peggy Perley |
| 5:10-5:40 | ASKAP and ATNF Perspective | Douglas Bock |
| 5:40-6:00 | Discussion | |
| 6:30 | Reception and Dinner | |
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Wednesday, December 9, 2015 | ||
| 8:00-8:30 | Coffee | |
| Data Digitization and Transmission (Moderator: Langley) | ||
| 8:30-9:00 | Data Digitization and Transmission: Overview and Issues | Jim Jackson |
| 9:00-9:30 | Signal Organization for Long-distance transfer with Wide-band Front Ends | Larry D’Addario |
| 9:30-10:00 | Radio over Glass, Analog or Digital? Progress from Australia | Ron Beresford |
| 10:00-10:30 | Break | |
| 10:30-11:00 | Integrated Digitization with Unformatted Serial Data Transfer | Matt Morgan |
| 11:00-11:30 | Analog Device Ultra-wideband ADC Technology Roadmap | Frank Murden |
| 11:30-12:00 | Discussion | |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch | |
| Time and Frequency Distribution (Moderator: Durand) | ||
| 1:00-1:20 | Time and Frequency Distribution: Overview and Issues | Rob Selina |
| 1:20-1:40 | ALMA Approach | Bill Shillue |
| 1:40-2:20 | Oscillators and Phase Noise from Low RF to Microwave Photonics | Enrico Rubiola |
| 2:20-3:00 | Long-haul Implementation of White Rabbit Ethernet for Fiber-optic Synchronization of VLBI Stations | Jeroen Koelemeij |
| 3:00-3:20 | Discussion | |
| 3:20-3:40 | Break | |
| Workshop Summary (Moderator: McKinnon) | ||
| 3:40-3:50 | Computing summary | Brian Glendenning |
| 3:50-4:00 | Operations summary | Mark McKinnon |
| 4:00-4:10 | Data transmission summary | Chris Langley |
| 4:10-4:20 | Timing and frequency distribution summary | Steve Durand |
| 4:20-4:40 | Discussion | |
| 4:40-4:50 | Next Steps | Mark McKinnon |
| Adjourn | ||
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Thursday, December 10, 2015 | ||
| VLA Tour (optional) | ||
| 1:00pm | Depart DSOC | |
| 2:00 | Tour VLA | Durand, Jackson, Langley |
| 4:00 | Depart VLA | |
| 5:00 | Arrive DSOC | |
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