VLBI

Lecture in the course Practical Radio Interferometry held at the AIfA, University of Bonn on 28 Nov 2007

O. Wucknitz [1]

  1. AIfA, Bonn, Germany

Abstract

This lecture gives a brief overview of the fundamentals and practical aspects of Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI).

Key words: basics: very long baselines, VLBI science, interferometry without direct connections, data recording; calibration issues: fringe-fitting; mapping issues; VLBI arrays; practical issues: how to observe; new developments: e-VLBI

A new version (with only minor updates) was held in the winter semester 2008/9.



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