TUNA Lunch Talk:

Rich Lacasse and Al Wootten

NRAO

Enhancing the ALMA Baseline Correlator

April 14

12:10PM, Room 230, NRAO, Edgemont Road

Abstract:

Since the design of the ALMA Correlator, over a decade ago, technology has advanced to the point where a factor of 8 increase in spectral resolution, as well as an increase in time resolution, is likely possible for a modest cost. Rich will describe salient technical details of a possible modification and associated performance enhancements. Al will present some ideas on science that would benefit from these enhancements. We hope that a lively discussion will follow.