ALMA Configuration-related Documents

This is a list of publications, memos, etc., which are relevant to discussions on the ALMA configuration design. This is an updated version of a list that Min Yun produced in 2000. As Min pointed out at that time, there are so many relevant memos in the MMA/ALMA memo series that the list here should only be considered a subset. For the complete memo list, go here . Some of the older memos are not available online. If you would like a hardcopy, please let me know (bbutler@nrao.edu). It is clear to me that this list is incomplete - if you have additions or comments, please let me know.

DESIGN REVIEW REPORTS

• Final report of the Configuration PDR in Grenoble in 2001Feb.
• Final report of the Configuration CDR in Socorro in 2002Jan.

PUBLICATIONS

• Boone , Interferometric array design: Optimizing the locations of the antenna pads, A&A, 377, 368-376, 2001
• Perley, High Dynamic Range Imaging, in Synthesis Imaging in Radio Astronomy II , p.275, 1999
• Holdaway & Helfer, Interferometric Array Design, in Synthesis Imaging in Radio Astronomy II , p.537, 1999
• Keto , The Shapes of Cross-Correlation Interferometers, ApJ, 475, 843-852, 1997
• Cornwell, Holdaway, & Uson , Radio-interferometric imaging of very large objects: implications for array design, A&A, 271, 697-713, 1993
• Hjellming, The Design of Aperture Synthesis Arrays, in Synthesis Imaging in Radio Astronomy , p.477, 1989
• Harris, On the Use of Windows for Harmonic Analysis with the Discrete Fourier Transform, Proc. IEEE, 66, 51-83, 1978
• Thompson & Bracewell , Interpolation and Fourier transformation of fringe visibilities, AJ, 79, 11-24, 1974
• Bracewell & Thompson , The Main Beam and Ring Lobes of an East-West Rotation-Synthesis Array, ApJ, 182, 77-94, 1973
• Ryle & Hewish , The Syntheis of Large Radio Telescopes, MNRAS, 120, 220-230, 1960

ABSTRACTS, CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, ETC...

• Keto , Cybernetic Design for Cross-Correlation Interferometers, BAAS, 25, 1364, 1993
• Webster , Hybrid Composite Zoom Designs for ALMA Antenna Station Layout, in Science with the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) , 1999
• Bock et al. , Configuration Choices for the Allen Telescope Array, poster presented at the workshop "Technology Pathways to the Square Kilometre Array", Jodrell Bank Observatory, UK, August 2000.
• Lonsdale et al. , Exploring the performance of large-N radio astronomical arrays, Proc. SPIE, 4015, 126-134, 2000
• Bregman , Concept design for a low-frequency array, Proc. SPIE, 4015, 19-32, 2000

MEMOS

MMA/ALMA:

• Cornwell , Quality Indicators for the MM Array, memo 18, 1984
• Hjellming , Evaluation of Some Initial Possibilities for the Large Configurations of the Proposed mm Array, memo 21, 1984
• Hjellming , The 90 meter Configuration of the Proposed NRAO mm Array, memo 30, 1985
• Cornwell , Crystalline Antenna Arrays, memo 38, 1986
• Hjellming , High Site Millimeter Array Configurations, memo 47, 1988
• Holdaway , Imaging Characteristics of a Homogeneous Millimeter Array, memo 61, 1990
• Napier , Road Feasibility Study for MMA Sites in the Magdalena Mountains, memo 77, 1992
• Ge , Further Simulations of (possible) MMA Configurations, memo 80, 1992
• Holdaway , Evaluating the MMA Compact Configuration Designs, memo 81, 1992
• Holdaway & Owen , How Quickly Can the MMA Reconfigure?, memo 147, 1996
• Holdaway et al. , Fitting a 12km Configuration on the Chajnantor Site, memo 153, 1996
• Holdaway & Foster , Evaluating the Minimum Baseline Constraints for the MMA D Array, memo 155, 1996
• Holdaway , What Fourier Plane Coverage is Right for the MMA?, memo 156, 1996
• Holdaway et al. , Digital Elevation Models for the Chajnantor Site, memo 160, 1996
• Kogan , Optimization of an Array Configuration Minimizing Side Lobes, memo 171, 1997
• Holdaway , Effects of Pointing Errors on Mosaic Images with 8m, 12m, and 15m Dishes, memo 178, 1997
• Helfer & Holdaway , Design Concepts for Strawperson Antenna Configurations for the MMA, memo 198, 1998
• Holdaway , Cost-Benefit Analysis for the Number of MMA Configurations, memo 199, 1998
• Holdaway , Hour Angle Ranges for Configuration Optimization, memo 201, 1998
• Kogan , Optimization of an Array Configuration with a Topography Constraint, memo 202, 1998
• Kogan , Optimization of an Array Configuration with a Donut Constraint, memo 212, 1998
• Webster , Hybrid Arrays: the Design of Reconfigurable Aperture-Synthesis Interferometer, memo 214, 1998
• Conway , Self-Similar Spiral Geometries for the LSA/MMA, memo 216, 1998
• Kogan , A, B, C, and D Configurations in the Shape of Concentric Circles, memo 217, 1998
• Kogan , Level of Negative Side Lobes in an Array Beam, memo 218, 1998
• Kogan , A, B, C, and D Configurations in the Shape of Concentric Circles with Fixed Pads at the Common Circumferences, memo 226, 1998
• Webster , The Design of MMA Configurations of Intermediate Extent, memo 233, 1998
• Webster , Hybrid Composite Arrays: I. The Inner and Outer Hybrids, memo 239, 1999
• Kogan , The Imaging Characteristics of an Array with Minimum Side Lobes, memo 247, 1999
• Conway , A Comparison of Zoom Arrays with Circular and Spiral Symmetry, memo 260, 1999
• Yun & Kogan , Cost-Benefit Analysis of ALMA Configurations, memo 265, 1999
• Woody , ALMA Configurations with Complete UV Coverage, memo 270, 1999
• Wright , Image Fidelity: Implications for ALMA, memo 272, 1999
• Guilloteau , Reconfiguring the ALMA Array, memo 274, 1999
• Yun , Sensitivity Loss vs. Duration of Reconfiguration and ALMA Array Design, memo 276, 1999
• Radford , Antenna Transport Times and Reconfiguration Schedule, memo 280, 1999
• Wright , Dynamic Scheduling, memo 282, 1999
• Conway , Observing Efficiency of a Strawperson Zoom Array, memo 283, 2000
• Conway , First Simulations of Imaging Performance of a Spiral Zoom Array; Comparisons with a Single Ring Array, memo 291, 2000
• Conway , A Possible Layout for a Spiral Zoom Array Incorporating Terrain Constraints, memo 292, 2000
• Kogan , Fitting of the Largest Configuration (10 km) into the Terrain at the Chajnantor Site, memo 296, 2000
• Webster, A study of the electromagnetic properties of the ideal Reuleaux triangle antenna array, memo 297, (In Preparation)
• Kogan , Comparison of the antenna pointing error effect on the image quality for two configurations and two source types, memo 317, 2000
• Yun & Kogan , Strawperson Donut/Doubling-Ring Configurations, memo 320, 2000
• Butler et al. , The Best Sites for the Compact ALMA Configuration, memo 338, 2000
• Conway , A Preliminary ALMA Zoom Array Design for the Chanjnantor Site, memo 348, 2001
• Heddle , Investigation of Suppression of Sidelobes by Simple Displacement of Clustered Groups of Regularly Spaced Antennas, memo 353, 2001
• Welch , Choices of Antenna Size and Number for the Atacama Compact Array, memo 354, 2001
• Kogan , Design of the ALMA's Compact Configuration with the Road Design First, memo 355, 2001
• Butler , An Antenna Location Mask for Configuration Designs for ALMA, memo 364, 2001
• ALMA SSR Committee , ALMA Operational Model: The SSR Committee view, memo 367, 2001
• Yun , An Imaging Study for ACA, memo 368, 2001
• Morita , Wide Field Imagings with the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array, memo 374, 2001
• Sakamoto , Coordinates of Roads, Pipelines, and Landmarks Near the ALMA Site, memo 375, 2001
• Pety et al. , ALMA+ACA Simulation Tool, memo 386, 2001
• Pety et al. , ALMA+ACA Simulation Results, memo 387, 2001
• Woody , Radio Interferometer Array Point Spread Functions I. Theory and Statistics, memo 389, 2001
• Woody , Radio Interferometer Array Point Spread Functions II. Evaluation and Optimization, memo 390, 2001
• Pety et al. , Impact of ACA on the Wide-Field Imaging Capabilities of ALMA, memo 398, 2001
• Boone , A Proposal of Optimized Configurations for the ALMA, memo 400, 2002
• Holdaway , Unaddressed Issues for ALMA Configurations, memo 405, 2002

VLBA:

• Mutel & Gaume, A Design Study for a Dedicated VLBI Array, VLBA memo 84, 1982
• Walker, Fast Quality Measure, VLBA memo 144, 1982

BIMA:

• Wright , Image Fidelity, BIMA memo 73, 1999
• Wright , Comments on Array Configurations, BIMA memo 66, 1998
• Wright , Imaging with Heterogeneous Arrays, BIMA memo 59, 1997
• Welch , Some Comments on Sampling, Antenna Spacings, and Uniform Illumination, BIMA memo 42, 1995
• Wilner , A Test of the Homogeneous Array Concept Using the Hat Creek Array, David Wilner, BIMA memo 35, 1993

ATA stuff:

• Bock , 50-antenna sample configurations for the Allen Telescope Array, ATA Memo #15, 2000
• Bock , 350-antenna sample configurations for the Allen Telescope Array, ATA Memo #21, 2001

NRO

• Morita, Array Configuration of Large Radio Interferometers for Astronomical Observations, National Astronomical Observatory, NRO-TR-56, 1997
• Morita, Ishiguro, & Holdaway, Array Configuration of the Large Millimeter and Submillimeter Array (LMSA), URSI-GA, 1996

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION ON THE WEB

discussions on sampling theory

• Conway's write-up on "Comments on unique reconstruction from irregular sampling"
• Conway's webpage on "1D Clean simulations of just constrained uv distributions"
• A nice paper on this topic from outside of radio astronomy

CARMA stuff

Conway's description of our site visit in 2001dec

'strawman' arrays

• Leonia Kogan's compact configuration [see also here ] ( pad positions )
• John Conway's intermediate configurations ( pad positions )
• Adrian Webster's configurations ( pad positions )
• Frederic Boone's configurations ( pad positions )

Last Modified on February 28, 2002