• DocumentCode
    2722082
  • Title

    All-digital wideband space-frequency beamforming for the SKA aperture array

  • Author

    Khlebnikov, Vasily A. ; Zarb-Adami, Kristian ; Armstrong, Richard P. ; Jones, Michael E.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Astrophys., Univ. of Oxford, Oxford, UK
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    12-15 Oct. 2010
  • Firstpage
    911
  • Lastpage
    916
  • Abstract
    In this paper, we consider the problem of optimum multi-domain real-time beamforming and high-precision beam pattern positioning in application to very large wideband array antennas, particularly to the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) aperture array antenna. We present a new structure for wideband space-frequency beamforming and beamsteering that maximizes detectability of cosmic signals over the array operational frequency range.
  • Keywords
    antenna phased arrays; array signal processing; beam steering; broadband antennas; radioastronomical techniques; radiotelescopes; SKA aperture array antenna; all-digital wideband space-frequency beamforming; beamsteering; cosmic signal detectability; high-precision beam pattern positioning; optimum multi-omain real-time beamforming; very large wideband array antennas; Array signal processing; Arrays; Niobium; Noise measurement; Process control; Tiles; Wideband;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Phased Array Systems and Technology (ARRAY), 2010 IEEE International Symposium on
  • Conference_Location
    Waltham, MA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-5127-2
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-5128-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ARRAY.2010.5613254
  • Filename
    5613254