ALMA is currently in construction and should start full operations in 2013. However, already in 2011, ALMA will be
operated
with a limited number of antennas (16) and capacities (e.g. baselines
< 1.5 km). The first Call for Proposals for this "ALMA Early
Science" phase could be issued as early as the end of 2010. To help the
IRAM community to prepare this important milestone, the IRAM node of
the European ALMA Regional Center (ARC) will be organizing a 3-days
workshop from November 29th to December 1st 2010 at the institute's
headquarters (Grenoble, France).
The goal of the workshop is to
provide the practical information needed to plan ALMA Early Science
observations and answer the first Call for Proposals. A detailed,
updated description of the ALMA Early Science capabilities will be
presented: observing modes, correlator modes, system performances,
calibration, etc. Practical points will be addressed, as e.g.
- planning ALMA observations using the available simulators
- preparing and submitting a proposal using the Observing Tool
- defining the instrumental setup for Phase 1 (proposals) and Phase 2 (accepted projects)
The workshop will also include introduction and hands-on demonstration of key software for the ALMA users: the ALMA
Observing Tool and the CASA off-line data reduction package.
The school web page and registration form can be found at http://www.iram-institute.org (Science Users > Events). For any inquiry, please contact the organizing committee at alma2010@iram.fr
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