A method of mapping compact structure in radio sources using VLBI observations

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy

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Astronomical Maps, Point Sources, Radio Sources (Astronomy), Brightness, Fourier Transformation, Least Squares Method, Very Long Base Interferometry, Visibility

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A two-part technique is described for determining the angular structure of the compact components of radio sources from VLBI observations. With this technique, the source structure is first approximated, using both amplitudes and closure phases, by a model consisting of circularly symmetric Gaussian components located on a grid of positions on the sky. The second part begins by employing this model to predict the visibility phase corresponding to each observed visibility amplitude; these estimated visibility phases are then adjusted to agree with the observed closure phases. The resulting estimates of the visibility phases and the observed visibility amplitudes are then combined in a direct Fourier transform to produce a 'dirty' source map that is deconvolved via the CLEAN procedure on the basis of the point-source response. Some examples based on data generated from test models are provided.

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