The Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) : Implications of a Potential Descope
"Executive Summary: The Committee to Review the Science Requirements for the Atacama Large Millimeter Array conducted a study to evaluate the consequences of a descope of the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA), which is intended to be the major, ground-based observational facility for millim...
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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National Academies Press.
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Series: | Online access: National Academy of Sciences National Academies Press.
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Front Matter i-xi / Executive Summary 1-2 / 1 Introduction 3-4 / 2 Technical Performance Specifications 5-8 / 3 Performance Degradation 9-10 / 4 The Threshold for Transformational Science 11-12 / 5 Minimum Number of Antennas 13-14 / Appendix A: Letter of Request 15-18 / Appendix B: ALMA Level-1 Science Requirements.