Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2006-04-28
Publ.Astron.Soc.Jap. 58 (2006) 777-785
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
10 pages, 4 figures, accepted for publication in PASJ
Scientific paper
We propose bigradient phase referencing (BPR), a new radio-observation technique, and report its performance using the Japanese very-long-baseline-interferometry network (JVN). In this method, a weak source is detected by phase-referencing using a primary calibrator, in order to play a role as a secondary calibrator for phase-referencing to a weak target. We will be given the opportunity to select a calibrator from lots of milli-Jansky sources, one of which may be located at the position closer to the target. With such a smaller separation, high-quality phase-referencing can be achieved. Furthermore, a subsequent more-sophisticated calibration can relocate array's focus to a hypothetical point much closer to the target; a higher quality of phase referencing is available. Our demonstrative observations with strong radio sources have proved the capabilities of BPR in terms of image dynamic ranges and astrometric reproducibility. The image dynamic range on a target has been improved with a factor of about six compared to that of normal phase-referencing; the resultant position difference of target's emission between two epochs was only 62+-50 micro-arcsecond, even with less than 2300-km baselines at 8.4 GHz and fast-switching of a target-calibrator pair of a 2.1-degree separation.
Doi Akihiro
Fujisawa Kenta
Habe Asao
Honma Mareki
Kawaguchi Noriyuki
No associations
LandOfFree
Bigradient Phase Referencing does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.
If you have personal experience with Bigradient Phase Referencing, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Bigradient Phase Referencing will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-326163