HIFI Science Demonstration Phase / Priority Science Phase Data Processing Workshop
ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 8-9 April 2010
General
The Herschel Space Observatory is the fourth cornerstone mission in the
ESA science "Horizon 2000" plan. Successfully launched together with
Planck on 14 May 2009, it carries a 3.5 meter passively cooled
telescope, and performs imaging photometry and spectrometry in the
far-infrared and submillimetre part of the spectrum, covering the 55-672
micrometres range. The science payload consists of three instruments
which are provided by consortia led by Principal Investigators: The
Heterodyne Instrument for the Far-Infrared, HIFI, whose PI is F.
Helmich, SRON, Groningen, The Netherlands; the Photodetector Array
Camera and Spectrometer, PACS, whose PI is A. Poglitsch, MPE, Garching,
Germany; and the Spectral and Photometric Imaging REceiver, SPIRE, whose
PI is M. Griffin, Cardiff University, UK. Herschel is the first space
facility dedicated to the submillimetre and far-infrared, and is being
operated as a multiuser astronomical observatory that provides
observation opportunities to the entire astronomical community.
On 3 August 2009 it was discovered by HIFI that on the day before
the local oscillator control unit (LCU) had developed an anomaly
leading to HIFI shutting down. Following extensive investigations,
HIFI was successfully switched on and brought back in operation using
redundant warm electronics units in the period 10-14 January 2010.
After very successful commissioning and performance verification
activities conducted with HIFI in the last two months, HIFI has
recently entered the so-called 'Science Demonstration Phase (SDP) /
Priority Science Phase (PSP)', with the first science observations
being scheduled in mid-February and the first data being distributed
to HIFI Key Programme PIs in early March.
Objectives
The workshop's main objectives are:
- to provide general information on the spacecraft and instrument status
as of the end of the Performance & Verification Phase, with particular
emphasis on those aspects affecting the HIFI instrument
- to review the main outcome of the HIFI Performance & Verification
Phase in terms of lessons learned, instrument performance and main
differences with respect to pre-launch expectations
- to provide an overview of the status of HIFI uplink validation:
released and non-released observing modes (if any), and the
changes with respect to pre-launch plans
- to provide an overview of the status of HIFI downlink validation:
pipelines and interactive analysis tools, associated
documentation, known calibration caveats, latest developments in
interactive analysis with HIPE to fix these problems and prospects
for the future
- to provide practical assistance to all participants
attending the workshop in all aspects of HIFI data reduction,
including tutorial-like sessions for standard level users on the
first day as well as free format sessions on the second day in
which users will have the chance to work on their
own SDP/PSP data with the assistance of instrument experts that
will be available on site to answer questions as they arise.
Audience
The primary target audience of this workshop, jointly organised by the HSC/NHSC and the HIFI ICC, is all HIFI KP members.
Participants
The registration to the workshop is now closed.
Preparation for the Workshop
Hardware requirements
Platforms officially supported for the workshop are:
- Windows XP or VISTA
- MacOS 10.5 Leopard (64 bit architecture with Intel processors) or superior
- Linux RedHat Enterprise 4 or superior
Java 1.6 is required. If you are using Linux or Mac OS, at the command
line, type "java -version" to check what version you have.
Memory requirements
- Windows/Linux 32-bit 4 GB RAM minimum, 8 GB or more recommended
- Windows/Linux/Mac 64-bit 4 GB RAM minimum, 8 GB or more recommended
Hard disk requirements
- Approximately 5 GB free disk space minimum
Pre-installation of HIPE
HIPE 2.6.0 is the version of the software that will be used during the HIFI SDP/PSP workshop. Installers for the various supported operating systems can be found here.
It is imperative that users download and install HIPE 2.6.0 on their laptops prior to the start of the workshop. The HSC Helpdesk will be available to assist with installation issues.
Experience with HIPE
Workshop participants are expected to have some previous experience with
HIPE and the HIFI pipelines, have read the documentation, and possibly
spent some time already handling HIFI SDP data corresponding to the Key
Programme they represent.
Sample Data
Most users are expected to have the possibility to work on their own HIFI SDP/PSP data during the workshop. However, sample in-flight HIFI data will also be provided to those workshop participants attending the tutorial-like sessions and/or to those with limited or no access to HIFI SDP/PSP data by the time of the workshop. Participants have been provided with instructions on how to download the sample data sets selected for the workshop.
Workshop scripts
The scripts that will be used during the workshop for the tutorial/demo presentations and that will be made available to the participants on the day of the workshop will be posted here.
Additional Documentation
Updated documents describing various aspects of HIFI data processing will be posted here for use and consultation by the workshop participants.
Presentations
Final Agenda
Access to ESTEC
Participants are requested to carry ID (passport, or national identity card) for ESTEC Security to check on arrival.
Venue
The workshop will be held at the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) situated in Noordwijk, The Netherlands.
Plenary sessions will take place in the Newton 1 Conference Room.
Maps and driving directions to ESTEC from Amsterdam (Schiphol) or Rotterdam airports can be found here.
Accommodation
Participants need to make their own Hotel reservations. Below is a list of Hotels near Noordwijk (click on the map).
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