EVN Amplitude Calibration Iván Agudo. Quality of Calibration EVN Amplitude Calibration, Iván Agudo (JIVE) EVN TOG Meeting, Cagliari, Italy, 06-10-2014.

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EVN Amplitude Calibration Iván Agudo

Quality of Calibration EVN Amplitude Calibration, Iván Agudo (JIVE) EVN TOG Meeting, Cagliari, Italy, Session 1/2014 ============================================================= Station 18cm 6cm 5cm 1.3cm Ef 0.08(7) 0.05(12) 0.02(5) 0.10(2) Jb1 0.12(7)* 0.23(10)* Jb2 0.10(5) 0.22(2)* Mc 0.13(6)* 0.03(12) 0.06(5) 0.10(2) Nt 0.13(7)* 0.07(7) 0.22(2)* 0.26(1)* On 0.18(7)* 0.07(11) 0.07(4) 0.37(2)* Tr 0.16(7)* 0.03(7) 0.02(4) 0.35(2)* Wb 0.06(7) 0.04(12) 0.05(4) Ys 0.04(10) 0.03(5) 0.04(2) Hh 0.08(4) 0.05(7) 0.29(1)* Ur 0.26(6)* 0.07(11) 0.05(1) Sh 0.13(6)* 0.07(10) 0.08(1) 0.16(2) Bd 0.10(5) 0.04(5) Zc 0.07(7) 0.09(10) Sv 0.07(6) 0.05(11) 0.85(1)* Ro 0.08(1) Sr 0.17(1)* 1.13(1)* Mh 1.04(1)* Ku 0.13(1) Kt 0.13(1) Ky 0.18(1) ============================================================ Numbers here are the median absolute error in the antenna gain amplitude. This number will be approx half the error in the SEFD and is the same that you see in AIPS gain plots. The number in brackets after each entry is the number of experiments that were used to determine the median error for that entry.

Quality of Calibration EVN Amplitude Calibration, Iván Agudo (JIVE) EVN TOG Meeting, Cagliari, Italy, Session 1/2014 (L-band): Large amplitude errors in several stations. Probably artificial, slightly wrong calibration in Ef and Wb Ef: Computed SEFD (9 -16) lower than the nominal one (19) Wb: SEFD probably overestimated. Computed ~50-65, nominal one =40 Additional problems: Ur: Tsys higher than normal. Perhaps something wrong with TCal calibration. Sr: Test observations. Sensitivity loss in N14L1. Expected SEFD=38Jy, observed SEFD=49Jy. Also, dummy Tsys tables were used

Quality of Calibration EVN Amplitude Calibration, Iván Agudo (JIVE) EVN TOG Meeting, Cagliari, Italy, Session 1/2014 (C-band): Mostly fine Jb: Cal system failure in some user programs Session 1/2014 (M-band): Mostly fine Nt: RCP received broken since mid Station hopes to restore soon Session 1/2014 (K-band): Mh: Wrong calibration of DBBC. Problem solved for session II. Sr: Test observations, N14K1. Fringes found but configuration of DBBC not optimum Sv: Poor RCP sensitivity by a factor of ~2.5. Possible problem with LO sync

Quality of Calibration EVN Amplitude Calibration, Iván Agudo (JIVE) EVN TOG Meeting, Cagliari, Italy, Session 1/2014 (K-band): Jb: Dummy Tsys tables based on nominal SEFD Nt: No good RCP data Tr: Bad data on RCP IFs 7 and 8. Low amplitude on RCP IFs 1 and 2 Hh: Heavy rain GENERAL NOTE: Nominal SEFDs were used to make dummy Tsys tables for Bd, Sv, Zc and a significant number of observations by Jb. These stations often suffer from larger amplitude calibration errors

Quality of Calibration EVN Amplitude Calibration, Iván Agudo (JIVE) EVN TOG Meeting, Cagliari, Italy, Session 3/2013 ============================================================= Station 6cm 18cm 3.6cm 1.3cm Ef 0.07(5) 0.07(6) 0.06(3) 0.13(3) Jb1 0.08(5) Jb2 1.44(3)* Mc 0.02(5) 0.09(6) 0.06(4) 0.11(3) Nt 0.18(5)* 0.14(5)* 0.23(3)* On 0.07(4) 0.08(5) 0.23(4)* 0.38(3)* Tr 0.04(2) 0.13(7) 0.16(3) Wb 0.05(5) 0.04(7) 0.09(4) Ys 0.09(5) 0.11(4) 0.05(3) Hh 0.05(2) 0.06(3) 0.05(2) 0.12(1) Ur 0.07(3) 0.18(4)* 0.20(2)* 0.18(3) Sh 0.09(3) 0.20(4)* 0.21(2) Bd 0.05(4) 0.07(6) 0.11(3) 0.55(3)* Zc 0.15(4)* 0.06(5) 0.09(3) 0.16(3) Sv 0.24(5)* 0.05(5) 0.15(3)* 0.07(3) Ar 0.04(2) Ro 0.06(1) ============================================================ Numbers here are the median absolute error in the antenna gain amplitude. This number will be approx half the error in the SEFD and is the same that you see in AIPS gain plots. The number in brackets after each entry is the number of experiments that were used to determine the median error for that entry.

Quality of Calibration EVN Amplitude Calibration, Iván Agudo (JIVE) EVN TOG Meeting, Cagliari, Italy, Session 3/2014 (C-band): Sv: LCP receiver warm on some user programs. Sensitivities at LCP clearly affected Nt: Low sensitivity on LCP (more prominent on subbands 7 and 8) Zc: Self-calibration gains ~0.85 Session 3/2014 (L-band): Sh: Low sensitivity both RCP and LCP. Self calibration gains ~1.13 to ~1.19 Nt: Self-calibration gains on LCP and RCP ~0.90 to Ur: Variable self-calibration gains from 2 to 0.7. Strong RFI in the whole bandpass

Quality of Calibration EVN Amplitude Calibration, Iván Agudo (JIVE) EVN TOG Meeting, Cagliari, Italy, Session 3/2014 (X-band): Ur: LCP sub-bands 7 and 8 dominate amplitude errors (gains up to 2.2). Receiver specs may not meet astronomical requirements (being investigated) On: Over-high amplitude caused by over-narrow DBBC 16MHz filter (valid bandwidth 13 MHz) and DBBC power sampling outside of the linear region (solved) Sv: LCP receiver affected by low sensitivity. Self-calibration gains to ~1.25 to ~1.35 Session 3/2014 (K-band): Jb: No optimum.rxg files for appropriate amplitude calibration. No K-band.rxg file generated. On: Over-high amplitude caused by over-narrow DBBC 16MHz filter (valid bandwidth 13 MHz) and DBBC power sampling outside of the linear region (solved) Bd: Low sensitivity. Self-calibration gains by ~1.8 to ~1.5 Nt: No good RCP data. LCP self-calibration gains were ~0.92 to ~0.59, plausibly produced by degradation of the receivers.

Quality of Calibration EVN Amplitude Calibration, Iván Agudo (JIVE) EVN TOG Meeting, Cagliari, Italy, AGAIN, GENERAL NOTE: Nominal SEFDs were used to make dummy Tsys tables for Bd, Sv, Zc and a significant number of observations by Jb. These stations often suffer from larger amplitude calibration errors These and other problems related to non optimum Tsys calibration tables: MAKES ONE OF THE MAIN WEAKNESSES OF THE EVN!

Quality of Calibration EVN Amplitude Calibration, Iván Agudo (JIVE) EVN TOG Meeting, Cagliari, Italy, K-band Full track of Ef Jb On Mc Nt Tr Ys Mh Sv Zc Bd Ur Sh Tsys measurements for ALL stations but Jb, Sv, Zc, and Bd rms ~1.3 mJy/beam

Quality of Calibration EVN Amplitude Calibration, Iván Agudo (JIVE) EVN TOG Meeting, Cagliari, Italy, K-band Full track of Ef Jb On Mc Nt Tr Ys Mh Sv Zc Bd Ur Sh Tsys measurements only for Ef & Ys rms ~1.3 mJy/beam Total flux density scale differs by ~ 20% Clear amplitude calibration errors appear as strong side-lobes May lead to non detections in weak sources BAD

Timely delivery of ANTAB-files EVN Amplitude Calibration, Iván Agudo (JIVE) EVN TOG Meeting, Cagliari, Italy, Now described in the list of Permanent Action Items (now a merge of the Bologna Rules and the previous Permanent Action Items):

Timely delivery of ANTAB-files EVN Amplitude Calibration, Iván Agudo (JIVE) EVN TOG Meeting, Cagliari, Italy, In particular: "Stations must aim to produce ANTABFS-, UVFLG- and RXG-files within 2 weeks after the end of a session.” "ANTABFS files for eVLBI experiments should be produced as soon as possible (< 24 hours after the experiment)" Timely delivery can significantly speed up correlation (if no delays on uploading log files), post review, and pipeline processes Make more disk packs be available in the upcoming session. Automatically uploading log files and gps data are very welcome Now described in the list of Permanent Action Items (now a merge of the Bologna Rules and the previous Permanent Action Items):

antabfs.pl Script EVN Amplitude Calibration, Iván Agudo (JIVE) EVN TOG Meeting, Cagliari, Italy, Major updates since last TOG meeting: Feb 19, 2014: Update for e-VLBI stations using FS version or later Thanks Jonathan Quick! Needed for stations doing e-VLBI with a Mark5B (or B+) recorder, regardless of whether they are using a DBBC or analogue (Mk5) terminal If you need an update, ask Jonathan or me.