[mmaimcal] Re: [alma-config] Imaging simulations for ACA

[Kouichirou MORITA]

Dear Stephane,

>>> I like your conclusion that 6 m
>>> antennas would provide better performance on wide field imagings
>>> than with 8 m antennas. !

>    Well, you may have to input calibration precision before concluding
completely
> on that. It will be somewhat worse for 6-m than 8-m... Also, the close
packing
> constraint may be slightly better for say 7-m than 6-m (relative values).

Yes.  Final conculsion should be based on discussion
of imaging performance and calibration accuracy.

>    Could Leonia Kogan work out some optimization starting from
> the regular hexagonal packing for 7, 12 and 18 antennas ? These
> are likely numbers for 8-m, 7-m and 6-m diameters ? That would be helpful
> for all of us.

I do not Leonia's optimization program.  I should contact with him.

I am waiting for your X'mas present.

Regards,
Koh-Ichiro