VLA Scientific Memoranda

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Memo Number Title Author(s) Date Original PDF
1 Side Lobes of the VLA E. J. Blum 06/14/67
2 A Summary of Computed Beam Patterns for Single Arrays D. E. Hogg 07/13/67
3 The use of Space-Frequency Equivalence in Long-Baseline Interferometers R. H. MacPhie 05/67
4 A Study of an Eight-Element Correlator Array N. C. Mathur 08/10/67
5 Complementary Array Configurations for the VLA N. C. Mathur 08/10/67
6 Side Lobes of the VLA-Atmospheric Effects E. J. Blum 08/30/67
7 Some Results on the VLA Performance With Less Than 36 Elements N. C. Mathur 09/06/67
8 Atmospheric Effects on Radio Wave Phase Fluctuations by Radiometric Measurements of Water Vapor Emission J. W. Waters 09/14/67
9 Ionospheric Effects at 11cm Wavelength N. C. Mathur 10/27/67
10 Aperture Synthesis With the Green Bank Array N. C. Mathur 12/15/67
11 Description of 4-Element Interferometer Telescope Programs J. P. Basart, J. S. Kramer
12 Phase Measurements with Interferometer Baselines of Up To 35 km J. P. Basart, B. G. Clark 06/14/69
13 Line System for the VLA - Data Handling B. G. Clark 03/13/72
101 VLA Performance E. Fomalont 06/28/72
102 Preliminary Results of a Study of a Compact Spectral Line Configuration for the VLA E. Fomalont, S. Shostak 06/28/72
103 Beam/Source Size B. G. Clark 09/01/72
104 The Effect of CW Interference on the Three Element Interferometer D. Hogg, J. Dolan 02/73
105 The Continuum Mapping Problem for the VLA R. Hjellming 06/04/73
106 Limitations of the Fourier Transform Relationship for VLA Data R. Hjellming 06/11/73
107 Curvature of the Sky B. G. Clark 06/13/73
108 Comments on VLA Scientific Report 106 C. M. Wade 06/13/73
109 Summary of Mapping Problem When Projection Effects are Important R. Hjellming
110 Comments on Gridding in the (u,v) Plane E. W. Greisen
111 Performance Parameters Versus System Parameters for the VLA C. M. Wade 02/73
112 Data Reduction of Continuum Data B. G. Clark 08/01/73
113 Some Relationships Between Delay Effects and Array Beam B. G. Clark 03/74
114 Some VLA Gedanken Experiments with Emphasis on Data Processing B. G. Clark 03/27/74
115 Some Considerations of Spectral Line Capability with the VLA D. Buhl 04/12/74
116 The VLA "Field of View" L. D'Addario 10/23/74
117 The Interim VLA Spectral Line System E. W. Greisen 02/04/75
118 Bandwidth Correction by Deconvolution B. G. Clark 03/25/75
119 Notes on the Overall Calibration of the VLA (ContinuumSystem) L. D'Addario 04/01/75
120 VLA Confusion and Sensitivity Limits for Wide Fields as a Function of Bandwidth L. D'Addario 09/09/75
121 Use of the Multichannel (Spectral Line) System for Continuum Observations with the VLA F. N. Owen 10/75
122 Effect of the General Relativity Deflection on the Apparent Position of an Object C. M. Wade 02/76
123 On the Effects of Convolution in the u-v Plane E. W. Greisen 02/26/76 Original
124 Gridding and Signal-to-Noise Ratios B. G. Clark 04/22/76 Original
125 The Effect of Beam Offsets on Polarization Measurements A. R. Thompson 07/07/76
126 The Distribution of (u,v) Points and the Recording of Data for an Optical Processor P. C. Crane 04/77
127 Availability for Observations of Antennas, Frequency B and sand Antenna Stations A. R. Thompson 02/77
128 A Discussion of the WSRT Experience With Applications To the VLA R. M. Hjellming, N. R. Vandenberg 05/77
129 Suppression of Aliasing by Convolutional Gridding Schemes F. R. Schwab 06/78
130 Observing the Sun with the VLA L. D'Addario 10/16/79
131 The Effects of Various Convolving Functions on Aliasing and Relative Signal-to-Noise Ratios E. W. Greisen 12/79
132 Optimal Gridding F. R. Schwab 10/80 Original
133 Phase Errors Due to Baseline and Calibrator Position Offsets R. A. Sramek 05/81
134 Unpublished
135 An Error Analysis of Calibration T. J. Cornwell 09/81 Original
136 Robust Solution for Antenna Gains F. R. Schwab 09/81 Original
137 Orders of Magnitude of Some Instrumental Effects B. G. Clark 10/81 Original
138 The Effect of Bandwidth on the Synthesized Beam R. A. Perley 12/81
139 VLA Hybrid Configuration U,V Plane Coverage R. A. Perley 11/81
140 Signal Analysis of a Correlation Interferometer P. C. Crane 03/82
141 Can CLEAN Be Improved? T. J. Cornwell 03/82
142 Design Considerations for the 327MHz Feed: The Effect of Beam Ellipticity on Dynamic Range S. R. Spangler 04/82
143 Correction of VLA KB and Amplitude for Atmospheric Attenuation S. R. Spangler 07/82
144 Image Construction at NRAO T. J. Cornwell 11/82
145 The New IAU Precession Procedures B. G. Clark 11/82
146 A Proposal for a Low Frequency Array Located at the VLA Site R. A. Perley, W. C. Erickson 04/84 Original
147 A Method of Optimal Data Smoothing Applied To Analysis of Spectral Line Profiles F. Schwab 04/83
148 UT1 and Polar Motion Studies from the 1982 A Configuration Baselines R. Sramek 07/83
149 Deconvolution With a Maximum Entropy Type Algorithm T. J. Cornwell 07/83
150 Astronomical Requirements for VLA Processing R. Ekers, E. Fomalont, F. Owen 09/83
151 Relaxing the Isoplanatism Assumption in Self Calibration: Applications To Low-Frequency Radio Interferometry F. Schwab 10/83
152 Non-Closing Offsets on the VLA R. C. Walker 03/84
153 Observing with Offset Phase Tracking and Antenna Pointing Positions E. Fomalont, K. Sowinski 08/84
154 The Weighting of Visibility Data R. Sault 08/84
155 Closure Errors A. O'Donoghue, F. N. Owen 12/85
156 The Responses of the Very Large Array and the Very Long Baseline Array To Interfering Signals P. C. Crane 09/17/85
157 Atmospheric Opacity at the VLA J. Uson 02/86
158 Precision of Meterological Measurements B. Clark 12/87
159 Calibration of P-Band Data R. Perley 09/01/88 Original
160 Unpublished
161 Correction Schemes for Polarized Intensity P. Leahy 12/01/89 Original
162 Obtaining Good u-v Coverage when Extending the VLA with a VLBI outrigger Antenna D. Briggs, C. Walker 09/01/92
163 Possible Algorithms To Improve the VLA's Polarization Performance M. Holdaway, C. Carilli, F. Owen 12/01/92
164 Improvements in Wide-Field Imaging T. Cornwell 01/01/93 Original
165 Telescope Placement at the VLA for Better Single Configuration Imaging R. Braun 02/01/93
166 Current Spectral Line Capabilities at the VLA E. Brinks 05/01/94
167 Evaluation of C Array Single Configuration Imaging M. Holdaway 07/01/94
168 A Proposal for a New Sequence of Configurations for the VLA J. Uson 09/01/94
169 Faster Switching at the VLA C. Carilli, M. Holdaway, K. Sowinski 05/01/96 Original
170 Tipping Considerations at the VLA B. Butler 06/01/96 Original
171 Paired Antenna Calibration at the VLA C. Carilli, M. Holdaway, M. Ishiguro 06/01/96 Original
172 A Test of the CS (Shortened C) Configuration M. Rupen 02/01/97 Original
173 Application of Fast Switching Phase Calibration at mm Wavelengths on 33km Baselines C. Carilli, M. Holdaway 05/01/97 Original
174 Radiometric Phase Correction (same as MMA memo 210) C. Carilli, O. Lay, E.C. Sutton 07/01/98 Unable to convert PostScript
175 Should CS Entirely Replace C Configuration? M. P. Rupen 09/01/98
176 Precipitable Water at the VLA -- 1990-1998 B. Butler 09/01/98 Original
177 Some Issues for Water Vapor Radiometry at the VLA B. Butler 12/01/99 Unable to convert PostScript
178 Procedure To make radio/optical composite images J. Uson 2003 Original







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