Acknowledgements

Many commissioners and software developers have contributed to this cookbook. As the routines, the hardware, and the software needed for LOFAR develop very quickly, what is reported in this manual might be sometimes incorrect. We try to keep it as up to date as possible, but we surely need your feedback to improve its quality. Please send comments and suggestions of improvements to Marco Iacobelli.

The contact points for the various versions of the LOFAR Imaging Cookbook are listed below.

  • Version 1.0: Louise Ker

  • Version 1.1: Louise Ker

  • Version 1.2: Annalisa Bonafede

  • Version 2.0: Emanuela Orru’ & Fabien Batejat

  • Version 2.1: Roberto Francesco Pizzo

  • Version 2.2: Roberto Francesco Pizzo

  • Version 2.3: Roberto Francesco Pizzo

  • Version 3.0: Roberto Francesco Pizzo

  • Version 4.0: Roberto Francesco Pizzo

  • Version 5.0: Roberto Francesco Pizzo

  • Version 5.1: Roberto Francesco Pizzo

  • Version 6.0: Roberto Francesco Pizzo, Laura Birzan, Ger van Diepen, Sven Duscha, John McKean, Andr'e Offringa, David Rafferty, Cyril Tasse, Bas van der Tol, Reinout van Weeren, and Joris van Zwieten

  • Version 7.0: Roberto Francesco Pizzo, Laura Birzan, Ger van Diepen, Sven Duscha, John McKean, Andr'e Offringa, David Rafferty, Cyril Tasse, Bas van der Tol, Reinout van Weeren, Sarod Yatawatta, and Joris van Zwieten

  • Version 8.0: Roberto Francesco Pizzo, Laura Birzan, Ger van Diepen, Sven Duscha, John McKean, Andr'e Offringa, David Rafferty, Aleksandar Shulevski, Cyril Tasse, Bas van der Tol, Reinout van Weeren, Sarod Yatawatta , and Joris van Zwieten

  • Version 9.0: Roberto Francesco Pizzo, Laura Birzan, Ger van Diepen, Sven Duscha, Geaorge Heald, John McKean, Andr'e Offringa, David Rafferty, Cyril Tasse, Bas van der Tol, Reinout van Weeren, Sarod Yatawatta , and Joris van Zwieten

  • Version 10.0 - 12.0: Roberto Francesco Pizzo, Laura Birzan, Ger van Diepen, Sven Duscha, George Heald, John McKean, Andr'e Offringa, Emanuela Orr'u, David Rafferty, Cyril Tasse, Bas van der Tol, Reinout van Weeren, Sarod Yatawatta , and Joris van Zwieten

  • Version 13.0: Roberto Francesco Pizzo, Ger van Diepen, Tammo Jan Dijkema, John McKean, Andr'e Offringa, Emanuela Orr'u, David Rafferty, Cyril Tasse, Bas van der Tol, Valentina Vacca, Reinout van Weeren, Wendy Williams, Sarod Yatawatta , and Joris van Zwieten

  • Version 14.0: Roberto Francesco Pizzo, Ger van Diepen, Tammo Jan Dijkema, G. Heald, Francesco de Gasperin, John McKean, Maaijke Mevius, Andr'e Offringa, Emanuela Orr'u, David Rafferty, Cyril Tasse, Bas van der Tol, Valentina Vacca, Nicolas Vilchez, Reinout van Weeren, Wendy Williams and Sarod Yatawatta,

  • Version 15.0: Roberto~F.~Pizzo, Ger van Diepen, Tammo Jan Dijkema, G. Heald, Francesco de Gasperin, M. Iacobelli, John McKean, Maaijke Mevius, Andr'e Offringa, Emanuela Orr'u, David Rafferty, Cyril Tasse, Bas van der Tol, Valentina Vacca, Nicolas Vilchez, Reinout van Weeren, Wendy Williams and Sarod Yatawatta

  • Version 16.0: Roberto~F.~Pizzo, Ger van Diepen, Tammo Jan Dijkema, G. Heald, Francesco de Gasperin, M. Iacobelli, John McKean, Maaijke Mevius, Andr'e Offringa, Emanuela Orr'u, David Rafferty, Cyril Tasse, Bas van der Tol, Valentina Vacca, Nicolas Vilchez, Reinout van Weeren, Wendy Williams and Sarod Yatawatta

  • Version 17.0: Roberto~F.~Pizzo, Ger van Diepen, Tammo Jan Dijkema, G. Heald, Francesco de Gasperin, M. Iacobelli, John McKean, Maaijke Mevius, Andr'e Offringa, Emanuela Orr'u, David Rafferty, Cyril Tasse, Bas van der Tol, Valentina Vacca, Nicolas Vilchez, Reinout van Weeren, Wendy Williams and Sarod Yatawatta

  • Version 18.0: Aleksandar~Shulevski, Roberto~F.~Pizzo, Ger van Diepen, Tammo Jan Dijkema, G. Heald, Francesco de Gasperin, M. Iacobelli, John McKean, Maaijke Mevius, Andr'e Offringa, Emanuela Orr'u, David Rafferty, Cyril Tasse, Bas van der Tol, T. J. Dijkema, Valentina Vacca, Nicolas Vilchez, Reinout van Weeren, Wendy Williams and Sarod Yatawatta

  • Version 19.0 - 22.0: Aleksandar~Shulevski, Roberto~F.~Pizzo, Ger van Diepen, Tammo Jan Dijkema, G. Heald, Francesco de Gasperin, M. Iacobelli, John McKean, Maaijke Mevius, Andr'e Offringa, Emanuela Orr'u, David Rafferty, Cyril Tasse, Bas van der Tol, T. J. Dijkema, Valentina Vacca, Nicolas Vilchez, Reinout van Weeren, Wendy Williams and Sarod Yatawatta

  • Version 23.0 - 24.2: Aleksandar~Shulevski, Roberto~F.~Pizzo, Ger van Diepen, Tammo Jan Dijkema, George Heald, Francesco de Gasperin, M. Iacobelli, John McKean, Maaijke Mevius, Andr'e Offringa, Emanuela Orr'u, David Rafferty, Cyril Tasse, Bas van der Tol, Tammo J. Dijkema, Valentina Vacca, Sander ter Veen, Reinout van Weeren, Wendy Williams and Sarod Yatawatta