Courses

Radio-Astronomy course @ UniBO 2021

Introduction to Interferometry
Intro to ALMA (ALMA organization and capabilities)
ALMA archive and data visualization tools
Aperture Synthesis Simulator written by Ivan Marti-Vidal (Nordic ARC)[Apsynsim]
Exercises Definitions and simulations
CASA Software for ALMA data calibration and analysis
AOT ALMA observing tool basics
Calibration Short introduction to calibration of mm interferometric data
Imaging basics: http://www.alma.inaf.it/images/Imaging_feb16.pdf
CASA guide imaging tutorial: https://casaguides.nrao.edu/index.php/First_Look_at_Imaging

Introduction to the (Sub)Millimetric band (quick review of radiative processes)
Introduction to (Sub)Millimetric interferometry and to ALMA (radiotelescope structure, resolution, sensitivity, Fourier domain synthesis & imaging, pills of spectroscopy and polarimetry, ALMA organization)
Science cases review and proposal process
ALMA archive and data visualization tools

Scuola Lucchin 25-28 Maggio 2015 Populonia School website
(sub)mm-Astronomy with ALMA – SISSA 2014
Radio-Astronomy course – UNI Catania 2014
Lectures on mm astrophysics for PhD students – Bologna 2009
- J. Brand – Molecular Clouds and Star Formation
- R. Cesaroni – The physics of high-mass star formation: methods, problems, and observational findings
- R. Maiolino – Gas, dust and star formation at high redshift
- L. Testi – ALMA and its applications for the study of protoplanetary disks
- L. Hunt – Molecular gas in the Local Universe
- M. Giroletti – Approaching the black hole horizon with mm-VLBI
Scuola Nazionale “Oggetti compatti e pulsar – Scienza con ALMA” – Maracalagonis (CA) 2007 School website