GMRT Exposure Time Calculator
(Pulsars/Transients)
In case of queries, please write to gmrtcalc[at]ncra.tifr.res.in.
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Observation Type
Pulsars/Transients
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Observing Mode
Single Pulse
Folded Profile
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Observing Band
Band-2 (125-250 MHz)
Band-3 (260-500 MHz)
Band-4 (550-850 MHz)
Band-5 (980-1500 MHz)
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Representative Frequency (ν)
MHz
GHz
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Beam mode
IA
PA
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Number of antennas
30
29
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
7
Bandwidth
400
200
100
MHz
kHz
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Usable bandwidth
MHz
kHz
9
Channel resolution
MHz
kHz
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Number of polarizations
2
1
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Source co-ordinates(J2000)
RA
Dec
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Period
ms
sec
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Pulse Width
ms
sec
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Dispersion measure
pc cm^-3
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Sky temperature (T_sky, K)
auto calculate
user defined
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Calculation Type
On-Source Time
RMS noise
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RMS noise
μJy
mJy
Jy
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On-source Time
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Fudge Factor
20
On-source Time including Fudge Factor
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Overheads
auto calculate
user defined
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Total Time (20+21)