The SFXC workshop is aimed at individuals interested in using the Super FX Correlator ("SFXC") for software correlation of data from their own VLBI instruments (or other long-ish baseline radio interferometers), as well as scientists who want to exploit SFXC's advanced features by doing their own correlation.
The workshop will take place over of two days, mixing theory and practical hands-on sessions at JIVE's host institute ASTRON in Dwingeloo, The Netherlands. There will also be room for discussion about future developments of SFXC (including GPU-based correlation) and suggestions for improving the SFXC documentation.
The number of participants is limited to twenty (20) to enable a useful teacher-to-student ratio for the practical sessions. If we receive more than 20 registrations by the registration deadline of May 25th 2025, we will select participants based on the survey in the registration form. Selected participants will receive confirmation before June 6th 2025. Please hold off making travel arrangements until your participation has been confirmed!
Lectures will be delivered by the SFXC developers, JIVE's in-house experts, and external users already using SFXC for their own data processing. Topics will include: correlator models; correlation preparation; mixed-bandwidth correlation; geodetic correlation; real-time correlation; post-processing of correlator output; using SFXC for space science; and using SFXC for FRB localization.
We expect each participant to bring a laptop with an ssh client installed, to have some experience with radio interferometry, and to be familliar with a UNIX/Linux shell command-line environment and programming in Python.
The workshop is offered free of charge, but no travel, lodging, sustenance, or other form of financial support will be available. A block booking of hotel rooms at the nearby Hotel de Borken has been made and bicycles will be provided to commute between the hotel and ASTRON's premises.
An ice-breaker event will be organised on Sunday 21 September, and we'll have a conference dinner on one of the nights of the workshop. Lunch/coffee break refreshments will also be provided.
JIVE and ASTRON are dedicated to provide an inclusive and safe environment for everyone: employees and visitors; therefore this workshop is covered by the Dwingeloo code of conduct.
For questions please contact us at sfxc-workshop AT jive DOT eu
Local Organizing Committee (LOC) |
Scientific Organizing Committee (SOC) |
| Mark Kettenis JIVE |
Franz Kirsten Chalmers University of Technology |
| Aard Keimpema JIVE |
Jack Radcliffe University of Manchester |
| Des Small JIVE |
Mark Kettenis JIVE |
| Yvonne Kool JIVE |
Aard Keimpema JIVE |
| Marjolein Verkouter JIVE |
