Courses

(sub)mm-Astronomy with ALMA - SISSA 2014

• File:Submm astronomy SISSA2014.pdf - Introduction to the (Sub)Millimetric band (quick review of radiative processes)
• File:ALMA SISSA2014.pdf - Introduction to (Sub)Millimetric interferometry and to ALMA (radiotelescope structure, resolution, sensitivity, Fourier domain synthesis & imaging, pills of spectroscopy and polarimetry, ALMA organization, proposal process)
• File:Galactic SISSA2014.pdf - Galattic Science (ISM Astrochemistry, Stellar formation, Old stars, Protoplanetary discs)
• File:Extragalactic SISSA2014.pdf - Extragalactic science (AGN, starforming galaxies, galaxy clusters, lensed objects)

Astronomy lab - Università di Bologna 2013

• File:Introduction.pdf A description of main goals of this laboratory
• File:CASA.pdf A brief introduction to CASA software
• File:Tutorial.pdf A guide to the data reduction
• File:Clean.pdf A guide to the cleaning process
• File:Moments.pdf An introduction to the Image moments

Lectures on mm astrophysics for PhD students - Bologna 2009

• J. Brand - Molecular Clouds and Star Formation
• R. Cesaroni - The physics of high-mass star formation: methods, problems, and observational findings
• R. Maiolino - Gas, dust and star formation at high redshift
• L. Testi - ALMA and its applications for the study of protoplanetary disks
• L. Hunt - Molecular gas in the Local Universe
• M. Giroletti - Approaching the black hole horizon with mm-VLBI

Scuola Nazionale "Oggetti compatti e pulsar - Scienza con ALMA" - Maracalagonis (CA) 2006

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