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+===== Proposal Information =====
+==== Caltech community ====
+Members of the Caltech community* are invited to propose observations with
+the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory.
+The CSO consists of a 10.4 m diameter Leighton telescope on Mauna Kea, Hawaii. With
+[[cso:telescope:dsos:dsos|active adjustment]], the surface accuracy is about 13 µm rms.
+The instrument suite supports spectroscopy and continuum imaging at wavelengths between 2 mm and 350 μm
+A full complement of [[cso:instruments:heterodyne:heterodyne|heterodyne receivers]] covers
+the atmospheric windows from 177 to 920 GHz.
+New [[cso:instruments:heterodyne:sidecab_rxb|230 GHz and 460 GHz receivers]]
+have 4 GHz IF bandwidths and fully automated
+(synthesized) local oscillator tuning.
+Older receivers for the 345 GHz, 650 GHz, and 850 GHz atmospheric windows
+have 1 GHz IF bandwidths and require manual tuning.
+In addition, a wide band (4 GHz), manually tuned [[cso:instruments:heterodyne:tuning:barney|345 GHz receiver]]
+is available for special projects.
+DSB receiver noise temperatures are about 40 K at 230 GHz; 50 K or 90 K at 345 GHz, depending
+on receiver; 40 K at 460 GHz; 230 K at 650 GHz; and 400 K at 850 GHz.
+Two FFTS spectrometers are available.
+The high resolution [[cso:instruments:heterodyne:ffts1|FFTS1]] provides 8192 channels across a selectable
+bandwidth of 1 GHz or 500 MHz, which is tunable across the 4 GHz IF band.
+The new wide band [[cso:instruments:heterodyne:ffts1|FFTS2]] provides 16384 channels across the full 4 GHz IF band.
+[[cso:instruments:music:music|MUSIC]] is multiwavelength MKID camera. In its present configuration, MUSIC has an 11 x 11 arcmin field of view, three simultaneous wavelengths (1.1 mm , 1.4 mm, and 2.1 mm), and 250-300 operational detectors. MUSIC is currently available for science observations although instrument upgrades continue. Measured sensitivities are 15-30 mJy beam<sup>-1</sup> hr<sup>0.5</sup> for small sources, depending on wavelength. MUSIC is an ideal instrument for surveying for dusty, star-forming galaxies and for star-forming regions in our own Galaxy and, with its unique, extended wavelength coverage, for studying galaxy clusters with the Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect. The MUSIC instrument team plans surveys covering many square degrees and roughly 200 galaxy clusters and welcomes inquiries about collaboration on these surveys.
+[[http://www.submm.caltech.edu/~sharc|SHARC II]] is a 12×32 pixel bolometer camera for 350 μm and 450 μm. In good
+weather, its sensitivity is about 1 Jy beam<sup>-1</sup> s<sup>0.5</sup> over a 2.5 x 0.9
+arcmin field of view.
+The [[http://lennon.astro.northwestern.edu/SHARP|SHARP]] polarimeter functions at 350 µm in conjunction with SHARC II.  Proposals for
+SHARP will be considered provided they do not request sources that overlap the
+instrument team's [[http://lennon.astro.northwestern.edu/SHARP/science.html|survey]] of low-mass Class 0 cores.
+Proposers are encouraged to contact the instrument PI, Giles Novak
+<g-novak@northwestern.edu> to explore collaborative arrangements.
+In return for the instrument and for observing and data analysis assistance, observers using SHARP must
+support an amount of observing time for the SHARP team.
+[[http://casa.colorado.edu/~jglenn/research/zspec.html|Z-Spec]], a 195-310 GHz grating spectrometer, is expected to be available starting in mid 2014.
+[[http://astro.cornell.edu/~spifiweb/zeus2|ZEUS2]], a grating spectrometer for 350 μm, 450 μm, and 650 µm, may become available later.
+Remote observations are supported, subject to some restrictions,
+with the 230 GHz and 460 GHz receivers,
+with MUSIC, with SHARC, and with SHARP.
+For the other instruments,
+investigators normally travel to the telescope for their observations.
+CSO
+staff will provide orientation and limited training for novice observers.
+For
+safety, two (or more) persons must be present at the telescope whenever
+anyone is there.
+University of Hawaii at Hilo undergraduate volunteers are sometimes
+available to assist with in person observations.
+Observers who go to the telescope are responsible for travel to Hale Pohaku and for lodging and
+subsistence there. Subject to Caltech policies, CSO 4WD vehicles are
+provided for transport between HP and the telescope. Depending on circumstances,
+CSO vehicles may be available for Caltech staff to travel between Hilo and HP.
+Observers should expect to contribute to the costs of cryogens for SHARC/SHARP, Bolocam, and Z-Spec and, when
+necessary, the travel expenses of instrument support personnel.
+Proposals for observations will be considered as they are received.
+Proposals should include an abstract and scientific justification.
+Proposals should also describe a plan for reducing data with
+publicly available tools or by collaborative arrangements with
+experienced CSO observers or relevant instrument team members.
+Please use the CSO proposal template. In addition, please list
+(1) publications by any proposal investigators using CSO data since
+; (2) all students and postdocs who have used the CSO since 2010;
+and (3) students who have obtained a PhD using the CSO. Send proposals
+to Simon Radford, CSO Operations Manager <sradford@caltech.edu>.
+Proposals will be reviewed by the CSO director and an advisory committee.
+The [[http://cso.caltech.edu|CSO web pages]] have more information about the
+telescope and instrumentation, including atmospheric transmission spectra.
+Please address any questions to Simon
+Radford, CSO Operations Manager <sradford@caltech.edu>.
+=== Eligibility ===
+Caltech faculty, students, and staff may propose CSO observations in response to this call.
+Members of the IPAC and JPL staff will be invited to submit proposals
+through a separate call for JPL proposals.
+==== ====
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+\\
+[[..:..instruments:instruments|Instrumentation]] information
+== Proposal template ==
+  * {{cso-proposal.pdf|Blank form}}
+  * {{cso-proposal.tex|LaTeX template}}
+  * {{cso-proposal.sty|LaTeX style}}
+  * {{cso-proposal.zip|zip archive}}
+  * Auxiliary LaTeX styles: {{cprotect.sty|cprotect}} ([[http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/cprotect|CTAN]]),  {{suffix.sty|suffix}} ([[http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/bigfoot|CTAN]])