Instrumentation
I am interested in studying how observatory systems, such as antennas, detector systems, and spectrometers work in order to make them perform more efficiently. To this end I study a variety of aspects associated with radio telescope performance and the observing modes we use to gather radio astronomical measurements. In the following I list some publications associated with various aspects of antenna performance measurement and radio astronomical observations.
Radio Telescope Characterization
- Mechanical Measurements of the ALMA Prototype Antennas. Greve, A. and Mangum, J. G. 2008, IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, 50, 66.
- Near-Field Reflector Radio Holography of Large Reflector Antennas. Baars, J. W. M., Lucas, R., Mangum, J. G., and Lopez-Perez, J. A. 2007, IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, 49, 24.
- Study of the Dynamics of Large Reflector Antennas with Accelerometers. Snel, R., Mangum, J. G., and Baars, J. 2007, IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, 49, 84.
- Evaluation of the ALMA Prototype Antennas. Mangum, J. G., Baars, J. W. M., Greve, A., Lucas, R., Snel, R. C., Wallace, P., and Holdaway, M., PASP, 118, 847
Observing Techniques
- The On The Fly Imaging Technique. Mangum, J. G., Emerson, D. T., and Greisen, E. W. 2007, A&A, 474, 679.