Towards high-performance mm-VLBI science operations with multi-band receivers
from
Tuesday 28 October 2025 (09:00)
to
Friday 31 October 2025 (14:00)
Monday 27 October 2025
Tuesday 28 October 2025
09:00
Welcome
Welcome
09:00 - 09:10
Room: 215
09:10
Science working group review
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Andrei Lobanov
Science working group review
Andrei Lobanov
09:10 - 09:40
Room: 215
09:40
Expanding the Global mm-VLBI Array with Multi-Band Receivers
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Eduardo Ros
(
MPI für Radioastronomie
)
Expanding the Global mm-VLBI Array with Multi-Band Receivers
Eduardo Ros
(
MPI für Radioastronomie
)
09:40 - 10:00
Room: 215
10:00
Tri-band maser studies of star-forming regions
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Kazi Rygl
(
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF)
)
Tri-band maser studies of star-forming regions
Kazi Rygl
(
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF)
)
10:00 - 10:20
Room: 215
10:20
Tracking Binary SMBH Orbits Using Global K/Q/W Simultaneous VLBI: Test Observations with KVN and Yebes-40m
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Hyunwook Ro
(
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
)
Tracking Binary SMBH Orbits Using Global K/Q/W Simultaneous VLBI: Test Observations with KVN and Yebes-40m
Hyunwook Ro
(
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
)
10:20 - 10:40
Room: 215
10:40
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:40 - 11:10
Room: 215
11:10
Proposal of Observing 183 GHz Water Megamasers with VLBI: Scientific motivation and Feasibility
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Yoshiaki Hagiwara
(
Toyo University
)
Proposal of Observing 183 GHz Water Megamasers with VLBI: Scientific motivation and Feasibility
Yoshiaki Hagiwara
(
Toyo University
)
11:10 - 11:30
Room: 215
11:30
DARKER: a science case to shed light on dark matter and dark energy with the tri-band receivers
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Cristiana Spingola
(
INAF - Istituto di Radioastronomia
)
DARKER: a science case to shed light on dark matter and dark energy with the tri-band receivers
Cristiana Spingola
(
INAF - Istituto di Radioastronomia
)
11:30 - 11:50
Room: 215
11:50
EVN observations of the high-frequency methanol masers
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Luca Moscadelli
(
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF)
)
EVN observations of the high-frequency methanol masers
Luca Moscadelli
(
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF)
)
11:50 - 12:10
Room: 215
12:10
The Supermassive Black Hole Binary Candidate 3C 66A
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Paloma Thevenet
(
Observatoire de Paris - PSL
)
The Supermassive Black Hole Binary Candidate 3C 66A
Paloma Thevenet
(
Observatoire de Paris - PSL
)
12:10 - 12:30
Room: 215
12:30
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:30 - 14:00
Room: 215
14:00
Tech working group review
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Helge Rottmann
Tech working group review
Helge Rottmann
14:00 - 14:30
Room: 215
14:30
Tri-band receivers for INAF radio telescopes: first light
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Pietro Bolli
(
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF)
)
Tri-band receivers for INAF radio telescopes: first light
Pietro Bolli
(
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF)
)
14:30 - 14:55
Room: 215
14:55
KVN Update
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Taehyun Jung
KVN Update
Taehyun Jung
14:55 - 15:20
Room: 215
15:20
Exploring weak targets with simultaneous multi-band observations and an update of the triple band receiver for Tianma-65m and CVN
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Wu Jiang
(
Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, CAS
)
Exploring weak targets with simultaneous multi-band observations and an update of the triple band receiver for Tianma-65m and CVN
Wu Jiang
(
Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, CAS
)
15:20 - 15:35
Room: 215
15:35
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
15:35 - 16:05
Room: 215
16:05
The Yebes 40 m radio telescope multi frequency system at K-, Q- and W-bands
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Pablo de Vicente
(
Observatorio de Yebes - IGN
)
The Yebes 40 m radio telescope multi frequency system at K-, Q- and W-bands
Pablo de Vicente
(
Observatorio de Yebes - IGN
)
16:05 - 16:20
Room: 215
16:20
Developing FPT/SFPR capabilities for APEX and Effelsberg telescopes
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Guang-Yao Zhao
(
MPI für Radioastronomie
)
Developing FPT/SFPR capabilities for APEX and Effelsberg telescopes
Guang-Yao Zhao
(
MPI für Radioastronomie
)
16:20 - 16:35
Room: 215
16:35
Tri-band receiver for Onsala Space Observatory
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Michael Lindqvist
(
Chalmers
)
Tri-band receiver for Onsala Space Observatory
Michael Lindqvist
(
Chalmers
)
16:35 - 16:50
Room: 215
16:50
Metsähovi Radio Observatory Triple-Band Receiver project
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Tuomas Savolainen
(
Metsähovi Radio Observatory
)
Metsähovi Radio Observatory Triple-Band Receiver project
Tuomas Savolainen
(
Metsähovi Radio Observatory
)
16:50 - 17:05
Room: 215
17:05
The Development Progress of the K/Q/W Triple-Band Cryogenic Receiver for the Tianma Telescope
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Weiye Zhong
(
Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, CAS
)
The Development Progress of the K/Q/W Triple-Band Cryogenic Receiver for the Tianma Telescope
Weiye Zhong
(
Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, CAS
)
17:05 - 17:20
Room: 215
Wednesday 29 October 2025
09:00
Current status and future developments of receivers at NAOJ’s VLBI facilities
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Mareki Honma
Current status and future developments of receivers at NAOJ’s VLBI facilities
Mareki Honma
09:00 - 09:25
Room: 215
In this presentation I will review current status of receivers at VLBI stations in Japan, including the frequency bands, bandwidths, and potential for multi-frequency receiving capability. I will focus primarily on VLBI facilities operated by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), such as the VERA network and the Nobeyama 45m radio telescope, while also briefly introducing the status of radio telescopes at universities and other institutions. In addition, I will introduce ongoing developments of new receivers, including new 86 GHz receivers for VERA and their potential capability for future multi-frequency observations, and a wideband C-band receiver for VERA, as well as planned 1-mm receiver for the Nobeyama 45m telescope.
09:25
Development of multi-band receiving systems in the Nobeyama 45 m telescope and its perspective
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Hiroshi Imai
(
Kagoshima University
)
Development of multi-band receiving systems in the Nobeyama 45 m telescope and its perspective
Hiroshi Imai
(
Kagoshima University
)
09:25 - 09:40
Room: 215
09:40
Global VLBI in the era of the African Millimeter Telescope
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James Chibueze
(
University of South Africa
)
Global VLBI in the era of the African Millimeter Telescope
James Chibueze
(
University of South Africa
)
09:40 - 10:00
Room: 215
10:00
Development of Radio Astronomy Infrastructure in Thailand: The Thai National Radio Telescope and Beyond
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Bannawit Pimpanuwat
(
National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand
)
Development of Radio Astronomy Infrastructure in Thailand: The Thai National Radio Telescope and Beyond
Bannawit Pimpanuwat
(
National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand
)
10:00 - 10:20
Room: 215
10:20
Study and Design of 18GHz Wideband Analog Optical Link and Fiber Transfer Delay Measurement System for millimeter-wave VLBI INAF antennas
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Jacopo Nanni
(
Università di Bologna, associato Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF)
)
Study and Design of 18GHz Wideband Analog Optical Link and Fiber Transfer Delay Measurement System for millimeter-wave VLBI INAF antennas
Jacopo Nanni
(
Università di Bologna, associato Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF)
)
10:20 - 10:40
Room: 215
10:40
Coffe Break
Coffe Break
10:40 - 11:10
Room: 215
11:10
Discussion session 1: Technology
Discussion session 1: Technology
11:10 - 12:30
Room: 215
Chairs: M. Rioja, B. W. Sohn
12:30
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:30 - 14:00
Room: 215
14:00
VHE (CTAO) science review
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Roberta Zanin
(
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF)
)
VHE (CTAO) science review
Roberta Zanin
(
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF)
)
14:00 - 14:25
Room: 215
14:25
GW science review
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Alberto Colombo
(
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF)
)
GW science review
Alberto Colombo
(
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF)
)
14:25 - 14:50
Room: 215
14:50
Neutrino astrophysics in the era of KM3NeT
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Giulia Illuminati
(
INFN Bologna
)
Neutrino astrophysics in the era of KM3NeT
Giulia Illuminati
(
INFN Bologna
)
14:50 - 15:15
Room: 215
15:15
Prospects for sub-mm astrometry with the updated Event Horizon Telescope
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Richard Dodson
(
ICRAR
)
Prospects for sub-mm astrometry with the updated Event Horizon Telescope
Richard Dodson
(
ICRAR
)
15:15 - 15:35
Room: 215
15:35
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
15:35 - 16:00
Room: 215
16:00
Multi-frequency Gaussian modeling of AGN jets with the extended Korean VLBI Network
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Hyeon-Woo Jeong
(
University of Science and Technology, Korea (UST) / Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, Korea (KASI)
)
Multi-frequency Gaussian modeling of AGN jets with the extended Korean VLBI Network
Hyeon-Woo Jeong
(
University of Science and Technology, Korea (UST) / Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, Korea (KASI)
)
16:00 - 16:20
Room: 215
16:20
Multimessenger study of neutrino-candidate blazar PKS 0735+178 using Korean VLBI Network multi-band observations
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Sanghyun Kim
(
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI)
)
Multimessenger study of neutrino-candidate blazar PKS 0735+178 using Korean VLBI Network multi-band observations
Sanghyun Kim
(
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI)
)
16:20 - 16:40
Room: 215
16:40
Multifrequency VLBI detection of supermassive black hole binaries at millimeter wavelengths
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Shan-Shan Zhao
(
Shanghai Astronomical Observatory
)
Multifrequency VLBI detection of supermassive black hole binaries at millimeter wavelengths
Shan-Shan Zhao
(
Shanghai Astronomical Observatory
)
16:40 - 17:00
Room: 215
17:00
Acceleration and Collimation Zone (ACZ) of the NGC 4261 Jet: A Scaled-down Counterpart to M 87?
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Xi Yan
(
Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory(XAO), CAS
)
Acceleration and Collimation Zone (ACZ) of the NGC 4261 Jet: A Scaled-down Counterpart to M 87?
Xi Yan
(
Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory(XAO), CAS
)
17:00 - 17:20
Room: 215
In this report, we present our recent study of the acceleration and collimation of the two-sided jets in the nearby low-luminosity AGN NGC 4261. We robustly identify a parabolic-to-conical structural transition in both the jet and counterjet, with the transition occurring on (sub)parsec scales. Based on the jet-to-counterjet brightness, we derive the jet velocity field at distances of ∼ (10^3 -10^4) Rs. Although local kinematic variations are present, the jet shows an overall acceleration to relativistic speeds within the parabolic jet region. These results support the existence of a (sub)parsec-scale (≲ 1.5 pc) ACZ in NGC 4261. A brief comparison with M 87 suggests that the ACZ in NGC 4261 may represent a scaled-down analogue of that in M 87. We prospect that future (sub)mm-VLBI observations with multi-band receivers will be crucial to explore jet launching regions and their connection to ACZs.
17:20
Is PKS 1540−077 a Compact Symmetric Object or a SMBH Pair?
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Xiaopeng Cheng
(
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
)
Is PKS 1540−077 a Compact Symmetric Object or a SMBH Pair?
Xiaopeng Cheng
(
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
)
17:20 - 17:40
Room: 215
Thursday 30 October 2025
09:00
Sardinia radio telescope status and challenges
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Sergio Poppi
(
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF)
)
Sardinia radio telescope status and challenges
Sergio Poppi
(
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF)
)
09:00 - 09:25
Room: 215
09:25
Multi-frequency enabling at the stations of Medicina and Noto
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Andrea Orlati
(
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF)
)
Multi-frequency enabling at the stations of Medicina and Noto
Andrea Orlati
(
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF)
)
09:25 - 09:50
Room: 215
09:50
Discussion on INAF Activities
Discussion on INAF Activities
09:50 - 10:30
Room: 215
Chairs: F. Govoni, C. Trigilio
10:30
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:00
Room: 215
11:00
Sub-pc scale mm molecular clouds associated with the torus of NGC 1052
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Satoko Sawada-Satoh
(
Osaka Metropolitan University
)
Sub-pc scale mm molecular clouds associated with the torus of NGC 1052
Satoko Sawada-Satoh
(
Osaka Metropolitan University
)
11:00 - 11:20
Room: 215
11:20
Discussion session 2: Science
Discussion session 2: Science
11:20 - 12:40
Room: 215
Chairs: A. Lobanov, T. Venturi
12:40
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:40 - 14:10
Room: 215
14:10
Discussion session 3: Management and Baseline definitions
Discussion session 3: Management and Baseline definitions
14:10 - 15:40
Room: 215
chairs: J. Conway, E. Ros
Friday 31 October 2025
09:00
09:00 - 13:00