Title :
LOFAR: Lessons from its design and construction
Author :
Van Haarlem, Michiel P. ; Vermeulen, Rene C. ; Gunst, André W.
Author_Institution :
ASTRON - Netherlands Inst. for Radio Astron., Dwingeloo, Netherlands
Abstract :
LOFAR is a new radio telescope with 40 stations in the Netherlands and a further 8 in Germany, France, Sweden and the UK. It operates in the 30-240 MHz frequency range using unique and innovative techniques, many of which will find their way in future telescopes such as the SKA. With the construction of LOFAR almost complete we look back at its design and construction as well as the ongoing commissioning phase, and draw some conclusions on both successes and disappointments encountered along the way.
Keywords :
antenna arrays; geophysical equipment; radiotelescopes; LOFAR construction; LOFAR design; LOFAR telescope; commissioning phase; frequency 30 MHz to 240 MHz; radio telescope; Antennas; Arrays; Observatories; Pipelines; Radio astronomy; Radio interferometry; Sensors;
Conference_Titel :
General Assembly and Scientific Symposium, 2011 XXXth URSI
Conference_Location :
Istanbul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5117-3
DOI :
10.1109/URSIGASS.2011.6051195
