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THE EXPANDED VERY LARGE ARRAY OBSERVATIONAL STATUS SUMMARY
Edited by C. J. Chandler
September 14, 2009
Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
INTRODUCTION
Purpose of Document
What is the Expanded Very Large Array?
VLA to EVLA Transition
AN OVERVIEW OF THE EVLA
EVLA Early Science
Expected Capabilities: Antennas
Expected Capabilities: Receivers
Open Shared Risk Observing
Resident Shared Risk Observing
PERFORMANCE OF THE EVLA
Resolution
Sensitivity
EVLA Frequency Bands and Tunability
Field of View
Primary Beam
Chromatic Aberration (Bandwidth Smearing)
Time-Averaging Loss
Non-Coplanar Baselines
Time Resolution and Data Rates
Radio-Frequency Interference
Subarrays
Positional Accuracy
Limitations on Imaging Performance
Image Fidelity
Invisible Structures
Poorly Sampled Fourier Plane
Sidelobes from Confusing Sources
Sidelobes from Strong Sources
Calibration and the Flux Density Scale
Complex Gain Calibration
General Guidelines for Gain Calibration
Rapid Phase Calibration and the Atmospheric Phase Interferometer (API)
Polarization
Correlator Configurations
VLBI Observations
Snapshots
Shadowing and Cross-Talk
Combining Configurations and Mosaicing
Pulsar Observing
USING THE EVLA
Obtaining Observing Time on the EVLA
Rapid Response Science
Data Analysts and General Assistance
Observation Preparation
Fixed Date and Dynamic Scheduling
The Observations and Remote Observing
Data Access
Data Processing
Travel Support for Visiting the DSOC and VLA
Student Assistance for Data Reduction Visits to the DSOC
Computing at the DSOC
Reservations for the EVLA site and/or DSOC
Staying in Socorro
Help for Visitors to the EVLA and DSOC
On-Line Information about the NRAO and the EVLA
MISCELLANEOUS
Publication Guidelines
Acknowledgement to NRAO
Dissertations
Preprints
Reprints
Page Charge Support
DOCUMENTATION
KEY PERSONNEL
Acknowledgments
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Claire Chandler 2009-09-14
