Sensitivity Comparisons

CARMA Sensitivity
Frequency (GHz) 5 hr continuum (mJy)
 Resolution (")
100
 0.04
 0.4-6.3
230
 0.10
 0.2-2.7
345
 0.70
 0.1-0.8
CARMA Sensitivity (Source: Robinson talk by J. Carpenter Dec 2001)
Comparison (230 GHz) IRAM 1.0 mJy; SMA 0.5 mJy; ALMA 0.002 mJy

ALMA Early Science Sensitivity

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Frequency (GHz)
 5 hr continuum (mJy)
 1 km/s Spectral Line(mJy)
 25 km/s Spectral Line(mJy)
 Resolution (")
100
 0.023
 3.5
 0.7
 0.15-4.1
230
 0.056
 5.3
 1.1
 0.07-1.8
345
 0.14
 10.4
 2.1
 0.05-1.2
650
 1.8
 99
20
 0.02-0.63
ALMA Early Science: 6 antennas, all bands, loose specifications; 1mm H2O; ZA=40 degrees

Frequency (GHz)
 5 hr continuum (mJy)
 1 km/s Spectral Line(mJy)
 25 km/s Spectral Line(mJy)
 Resolution (")
100
 0.011
 1.8
 0.35
 0.15-4.1
230
 0.027
 2.6
 0.53
 0.07-1.8
345
 0.065
 5.2
 1.1
 0.05-1.2
650
 0.85
 50
 10.
 0.02-0.63
ALMA Early Science: 12 antennas, all bands, loose specifications; 1mm H2O ; ZA=40 degrees

Frequency (GHz)
 5 hr continuum (mJy)
 1 km/s Spectral Line(mJy)
 25 km/s Spectral Line(mJy)
 Resolution (")
100
 0.011
 1.8
 0.35
 0.15-4.1
230
 0.024
 2.4
 0.48
 0.07-1.8
345
 0.05
 4.2
 0.83
 0.05-1.2
650
 0.36
 21
 4.1
 0.02-0.63
ALMA Early Science: 12 antennas, all bands, loose specifications; 0.5mm H2O; ZA=40 degrees