Index

antenna efficiency Choice of frequency at , Observing frequency

autocorrelation spectra Bandpass calibration

averaging time Interference, Visibility averaging time, Averaging time, VLA Averaging Times

bandwidth

bandwidth synthesis Imaging at more than , Frequency Selection

calibration

chromatic aberration Continuum: IF bandwidth, Spectroscopy: IF bandwidth, Time of day, VLA Bandwidth Selection, VLA Averaging Times, VLAPLAN and VLAUVPL

coherence time Self-calibration

confusion Angular resolution: how much , Continuum: IF bandwidth, Confusing Sources, Confusion, Extreme Games I: P

crosstalk Interference

data volume Averaging time

detection experiments External calibration

dynamic range

Faraday effects Choice of frequency at , Imaging at more than , Polarization calibration, VLA polarization calibration

field of view Largest Structure, Field of View Restrictions

Hanning smoothing Constraints on Spectral Line

hour angle coverage Combinations of standard configurations

interference Choice of frequency at , Interference, Observing frequency, Bandpass calibration, Frequency Selection, Extreme Games I: P , VLAPLAN and VLAUVPL

ionosphere Choice of frequency at , Instrumental and atmospheric monitoring, VLA polarization calibration, Extreme Games I: P

isoplanatic patch External calibration

largest angular scale Largest Structure

observing frequency Angular resolution: how much , Observing frequency

phase referencing External calibration, Position calibration, Extreme Games II: Q

phase stability Angular resolution: how much , External calibration, Stormy Weather-Dynamic Scheduling, Instrumental and atmospheric monitoring

pointing

red shift Observing frequency

resolution

scaled configurations Imaging at more than , ``Scaled" configurations

self-calibration External calibration, Self-calibration, Position calibration, Flux density calibration, Standard configurations, Multiple snapshots versus extended , Instrumental and atmospheric monitoring, Self-calibration criteria, Extreme Games I: P

sensitivity Continuum: IF bandwidth, Visibility averaging time, Total Integration Time, Sensitivity and total integration , Self-calibration, Bandpass calibration, Sub-arrays, Frequency Selection, Limitations of ``snapshot'' mode

smearing, time-average Field of View Restrictions, Visibility averaging time, Averaging time, VLA Averaging Times, VLAPLAN and VLAUVPL

snapshot mode Sensitivity, ``Snapshot'' Mode

software

solar activity Instrumental and atmospheric monitoring

solar radio noise Time of day

spectral index Imaging at more than

surveys

synthesized beam

time of day Time of day

tipping scans Extreme Games II: Q

total integration time Angular resolution: how much , Total Integration Time, Averaging time, Sensitivity and total integration , Combinations of standard configurations, Instrumental and atmospheric monitoring, VLASORS

VLA

weather External calibration, Stormy Weather-Dynamic Scheduling, Frequency Selection, Multiple snapshots versus extended , Extreme Games II: Q