ALMA is exploring key upgrades to enhance its sensitivity, resolution, and imaging capabilities, focusing on transformative advancements that will unlock its full scientific potential. As part of an ongoing ESO ALMA development study aimed at advancing ALMA's capabilities, the community workshop "Unlocking ALMA's Potential with Focal Plane Arrays" will take place on September 2 - 4, 2025, at MPIfR, Bonn.This event will explore the scientific drivers and technological innovations behind focal plane arrays (FPAs) - a breakthrough that could significantly expand ALMA's field of view and mapping speed
Upcoming workshop about ALMA development study on focal plane arrays
Published: 19 Mar 2025
Experts from all fields are warmly invited to submit abstracts and play a key role in shaping the future of ALMA by identifying transformative science cases and defining the technology requirements for FPAs. The webpage for the meeting can be found here.
Contributed by Georgios Magdis