diff --git a/src/mpol/fourier.py b/src/mpol/fourier.py
index c45c272b..d57c412c 100644
--- a/src/mpol/fourier.py
+++ b/src/mpol/fourier.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def __init__(self, coords: GridCoords, persistent_vis: bool = False):
         self.register_buffer("vis", None, persistent=persistent_vis)
         self.vis: torch.Tensor
 
-    def forward(self, cube: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
+    def forward(self, packed_cube: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
         """
         Perform the FFT of the image cube on each channel.
 
@@ -61,12 +61,12 @@ def forward(self, cube: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
         """
 
         # make sure the cube is 3D
-        assert cube.dim() == 3, "cube must be 3D"
+        assert packed_cube.dim() == 3, "cube must be 3D"
 
         # the self.cell_size prefactor (in arcsec) is to obtain the correct output units
         # since it needs to correct for the spacing of the input grid.
         # See MPoL documentation and/or TMS Eqn A8.18 for more information.
-        self.vis = self.coords.cell_size**2 * torch.fft.fftn(cube, dim=(1, 2))
+        self.vis = self.coords.cell_size**2 * torch.fft.fftn(packed_cube, dim=(1, 2))
 
         return self.vis
 
diff --git a/src/mpol/images.py b/src/mpol/images.py
index a5939989..169b4126 100644
--- a/src/mpol/images.py
+++ b/src/mpol/images.py
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ def __init__(
             # base_cube = -3 yields a nearly-blank cube after softplus, whereas
             # base_cube = 0.0 yields a cube with avg value of ~0.7, which is too high
             self.base_cube = nn.Parameter(
-                -3 * torch.ones(
+                -3
+                * torch.ones(
                     (self.nchan, self.coords.npix, self.coords.npix),
                     requires_grad=True,
                     dtype=torch.double,
@@ -227,13 +228,13 @@ def __init__(
 
     def forward(self, packed_cube: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
         r"""
-        Pass the cube through as an identity operation, storing the value to the 
-        internal buffer. After the cube has been passed through, convenience 
+        Pass the cube through as an identity operation, storing the value to the
+        internal buffer. After the cube has been passed through, convenience
         instance attributes like `sky_cube` and `flux` will reflect the updated cube.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
-        packed_cube : :class:`torch.Tensor` of type :class:`torch.double` 
+        packed_cube : :class:`torch.Tensor` of type :class:`torch.double`
             3D torch tensor of shape ``(nchan, npix, npix)``) in 'packed' format
 
         Returns
@@ -287,10 +288,10 @@ def to_FITS(
         Returns:
             None
         """
-        
+
         from astropy import wcs
         from astropy.io import fits
-        
+
         w = wcs.WCS(naxis=2)
 
         w.wcs.crpix = np.array([1, 1])
@@ -312,3 +313,54 @@ def to_FITS(
         hdul.writeto(fname, overwrite=overwrite)
 
         hdul.close()
+
+    def convolve_packed_cube(
+        packed_cube: torch.Tensor,
+        coords: GridCoords,
+        FWHM_maj: float,
+        FWHM_min: float,
+        Omega: float,
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
+        r"""
+        Convolve an image cube with a 2D Gaussian PSF. Operation is carried out in the Fourier domain using a Gaussian taper.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        packed_cube : :class:`torch.Tensor` of :class:`torch.double` type
+            shape ``(nchan, npix, npix)`` image cube in packed format.
+        coords: :class:`mpol.coordinates.GridCoords`
+            object indicating image and Fourier grid specifications.
+        FWHM_maj: float, units of arcsec
+            the FWHH of the Gaussian along the major axis
+        FWHM_min: float, units of arcsec
+            the FWHM of the Gaussian along the minor axis
+        Omega: float, degrees
+            the rotation of the major axis of the PSF, in degrees East of North. 0 degrees rotation has the major axis aligned in the East-West direction.
+        """
+        nchan, npix_m, npix_l = packed_cube.size()
+        assert (npix_m == coords.npix) and (
+            npix_l == coords.npix
+        ), "packed_cube {:} does not have the same pixel dimensions as indicated by coords {:}".format(
+            packed_cube.size(), coords.npix
+        )
+
+        # in FFT packed format
+        # we're round-tripping, so we can ignore prefactors for correctness
+        # calling this `vis_like`, since it's not actually the vis
+        vis_like = torch.fft.fftn(packed_cube, dim=(1, 2))
+        
+        # convert FWHM to sigma 
+        FWHM2sigma = 1 / (2 * np.sqrt(2 * np.log(2)))
+        sigma_x = FWHM_maj * FWHM2sigma
+        sigma_y = FWHM_min * FWHM2sigma
+
+        # calculate corresponding uu and vv matrices in packed format
+        taper_2D = utils.fourier_gaussian_lambda_arcsec(coords.packed_u_centers_2D, coords.packed_v_centers_2D, a=1.0, delta_x=0.0, delta_y=0.0, sigma_x=sigma_x, sigma_y=sigma_y, Omega=Omega)
+        
+        # calculate taper on packed image
+        tapered_vis = vis_like * torch.broadcast_to(taper_2D, packed_cube.size()) 
+
+        # iFFT back, ignoring prefactors for round-trip
+        convolved_packed_cube = torch.fft.fftn(tapered_vis, dim=(1,2)) 
+
+        return convolved_packed_cube