MMA Imaging and Calibration Group

Agenda/Minutes for meeting Tuesday, 29 June at 4:00 pm EDT.

Date: 29 June 2004

Time: 4:00 pm EDT ( 2:00 pm Socorro, 1:00 pm Tucson)

Phone: Phone: (434)296-7082 (CV SoundStation Premier Conference phone 3rd floor). No Video planned.

Past minutes, etc on MMA Imaging and Calibration Division Page

Agenda

Notes from the meeting are in this font!
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Science IPT Items - Wootten

ALMA Calendar

8-10 July -- Software IPT CDR2, Denver Colorado
20 July -- Science IPT Telecon
5 August -- ALMA Board telecon
24 September -- ALMA/EU Meeting, Garching
11-12 October -- AMAC, Florence Italy

LAMA Memo Series has inhabitants!

- Project news/updates (Al )
      * New PP reportedly approved at Board meeting!
      * Project Scientist, Safety Officer positions open. PS job description...
    * News: Proposed reorganization of the Science IPT.
      * ALMA Science Workshop Meeting 14-15 May 2004. Presentations ANASAC proto-report.
      * The next CCB meeting will try again 1 July. Possibly on the agenda are three change requests of Science interest, and several Doc approval requests:
              Change Cold Multiplier Ratio in Band 9 from X5 to X6 (ALMA-40.10.04.00-001-A-CRE)
                   x5 did not work. x6 is propsed, and can deliver 35 microwatts. The B9 spec is 50 microwatts. Approval could mean a Trx penalty--asbout 4K or so,
                      Thacker estimates. Since a) the first 8 are NbN technology and are not meeting the noise spec across the whole band, and b) the review suggested
                       NbTiN technology be developed for the production run (which should produce better performance) and c) option is to come up with a new multiplier
                        this seems a no-brainer.
              Request to extend upper frequency limit on band 7 (ALMA-40.02.07.00-003-A-CRE)
                   I proposed relaxing Trx at this freq to 220K; IRAM suggested 300K. I would take their offer. See my comment on almaedm.
              Inclusion of 90d phase switching in the ALMA first LO (ALMA-56.00.00.00-001-A-CRE)
                   No brainer. Everyone but one person thought this was the plan anyway.
             ATF - Monitor and Control (M&C) Points and Documentation Convention (ALMA-70.35.00.00-001-A-STD)
             ICD between Front End and Computing/Control Software (ALMA-40.00.00.00-70.35.25.00-A-ICD)
             ICD between Front End/Cryostat and Computing/Control Software (ALMA-40.03.00.00-70.35.25.00-A-ICD)
             ICD between Front End/Water Vapour Radiometer and Computing/Control Software (ALMA-40.07.00.00-70.35.25.00-A-ICD)
                The Science, System, Front End and Back End spec previously announced for this CCB are postponed pending a special telecon to resolve issues (see below).

Discussion Items - (Wootten)

* Sci, Sys, FE, BE Specs telecon.
* Calibration Group (Mangum) Telecon 8 July

    - Communications Newsletter
    - ESO proto-communique

Upcoming Meetings

Upcoming Meetings - Wootten

From Spitzer to Herschel and Beyond: The Future of Far IR Space Astrophysics 7-10 June 2004 Pasadena, California

International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy 59th Meeting - - June 21-25, 2004

Cores, Disks, Jets & Outflows in Low & High Mass Star Forming Environments: Observations, Theory and Simulations July 12-16, 2004 Banff, Alberta, Canada

ESO ALMA COMMUNITY DAY 2004 September 24 Garching Germany

The Cool Universe: Observing Cosmic Beginnings 2004 October 4-8 Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria, Valparaiso, Chile

New Windows on Star Formation in the Cosmos 2004 October 11-13 University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland

Dusty and Molecular Universe 27-29 October 2004, Paris
Astrochemistry throughout the Universe: Recent Successes and Current Challenges 2005 August 29 - September 2; Asilomar, California New!

Protostars and Planets V 24 - 28 October 2005 Hilton Waikoloa Village, The Big Island, Hawaii

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Travel

Oh, always

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