DocumentCode
1341438
Title
Data highway to the stars
Author
Smith, Brian
Volume
46
Issue
2
fYear
2000
fDate
3/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
15
Lastpage
18
Abstract
Connecting individual radio telescopes by microwave links has allowed radio astronomers to create instruments with resolving powers equivalent to a single telescope hundreds of kilometres in diameter. The author describes how optical fibre links could yield a further dramatic increase in our ability to explore the furthermost reaches of the universe
Keywords
optical fibre communication; radiotelescopes; microwave links; optical fibre links; radio astronomy; radio telescope resolving powers; radio telescopes;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
IEE Review
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0953-5683
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/ir:20000202
Filename
844641
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