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“ALMA: Moving Beyond First Fringes to Transformative Science” Dr. Al Wootten NRAO |
| ALMA, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, provides a large collecting area at a location on a high dry site, endowing it with unparalleled potential for sensitive submillimeter wavelength observations. Its wide frequency coverage, superb receivers and flexible backend will ensure that that potential is met. The current status of construction, the plan for enabling astronomers to use the instrument over the next few years, and examples of ALMA's scientific potential will be discussed. |