First results from AAVS 0.5: A prototype array for next-generation radio astronomy

Author

Hall, P.J. ; Sutinjo, A.T. ; de Lera Acedo, E. ; Wayth, R.B. ; Razavi-Ghods, N. ; Colegate, T.M. ; Faulkner, A.J. ; Juswardy, B. ; Fiorelli, B. ; Booler, T. ; de Vaate, J. G. Bij ; Waterson, M. ; Tingay, S.J.

Author_Institution

Int. Centre for Radio Astron. Res. (ICRAR), Curtin Univ., Perth, WA, Australia

fYear

2013

fDate

9-13 Sept. 2013

Firstpage

340

Lastpage

343

Abstract

This paper provides an overview of the Aperture Array Verification System 0.5 (AAVS 0.5), co-located and operated in conjunction with the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) near the Australian SKA core site. AAVS 0.5 is based on log-periodic antennas of a type potentially useful in next-generation low-frequency arrays such as SKA-low. We report on our progress by discussing results obtained thus far as well as test plans for the near future. A number of lessons learned will be presented, demonstrating that hands-on experience constitutes an essential knowledge-base in the pre-construction phase of a radio-telescope such as the SKA.

Keywords

aperture antennas; log periodic antennas; radioastronomy; radiotelescopes; AAVS 0.5; Aperture Array Verification System 0.5; Australian SKA core site; SKA-low; log periodic antennas; murchison widefield array; next-generation radio astronomy; prototype array; radiotelescope; square kilometer arary; Antenna measurements; Arrays; Coaxial cables; Extraterrestrial measurements; Frequency measurement; Noise; Receivers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications (ICEAA), 2013 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Torino

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-5705-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICEAA.2013.6632250

Filename

6632250