VLBI observations of weak sources using fast frequency switching

Details VLBI observations of weak sources using fast frequency switching VLBI observations of weak sources using fast frequency switching

2004-12-21

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0412564v2

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Accepted by A&A, 14 pages, 12 figures, needs aa.cls, aas_macros.sty and amsmath.sty, replaced due reformatting

Scientific paper

10.1051/0004-6361:20042078

We have developed a new phase referencing technique for high frequency VLBI observations. In conventional phase referencing, one interleaves short scans on a nearby phase calibrator between the target source observations. In fast frequency switching described here, one observes the target source continuously while switching rapidly between the target frequency and a lower reference frequency. We demonstrate that the technique allows phase calibration almost reaching the thermal noise limit and present the first detection of the AGN in the FR I radio galaxy NGC 4261 at 86 GHz. Although point-like, this is the weakest source ever detected with VLBI at this frequency.

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