Title :
Focal Plane Array Development for ASKAP (Australian SKA Pathfinder)
Author :
Hay, Stuart G. ; O´Sullivan, J.D. ; Kot, J.S. ; Granet, C. ; Grancea, A. ; Forsyth, A.R. ; Hayman, D.H.
Author_Institution :
CSIRO ICT Centre, Epping, NSW
Abstract :
This paper describes the development of a connected-array approach to wideband focal-plane arrays for use in radioastronomy. Aspects of the analysis and design as well as the manufacture and testing of prototype linear and checkerboard connected arrays are presented.
Keywords :
focal planes; linear antenna arrays; radioastronomy; Australian SKA pathfinder; connected checkerboard array; linear array; radioastronomy; wideband focal plane array; Array; Focal plane; SKA;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation, 2007. EuCAP 2007. The Second European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Edinburgh
Print_ISBN :
978-0-86341-842-6
