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The electromagnetic counterparts to gravitational wave (GW) merger events hold immense scientific value, but are difficult to detect due to the typically large localisation errors associated with GW events. The Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR)…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-06-09 Kelly Gourdji , Antonia Rowlinson , Ralph Wijers , Jess Broderick , Aleksandar Shulevski

The LOw-Frequency ARray (LOFAR) is used to make precise measurements of radio emission from extensive air showers, yielding information about the primary cosmic ray. Interpreting the measured data requires an absolute and…

The growing level of radio frequency interference (RFI) is a recognized problem for research in radio astronomy. This paper describes an intuitive but powerful RFI cancellation technique that is suitable for radio spectroscopy where…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 F. H. Briggs , J. F. Bell , M. J. Kesteven

Radio astronomy has experienced phenomenal progress in recent years due to advances in digital technologies and processing speed, the development of new technologies, and the prospect for new powerful facilities A new generation of radio…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2018-02-26 Eduardo Ros , Dominik J. Schwarz , Christian Vocks

Neural network (NN) based methods are applied to the detection of radio frequency interference (RFI) in post-correlation,post-calibration time/frequency data. While calibration doesaffect RFI for the sake of this work a reduced dataset…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2020-07-31 Kyle Harrison , Amit Kumar Mishra

Low-noise phased arrays are essential for the next generation of microwave and submillimetre wave astronomy. We analyze their behaviour from a functional perspective, and show that their operation is intimately related to the mathematical…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-07-12 S. Withington , G. Saklatvala , M. P. Hobson

LOFAR (the Low Frequency Array) is the largest radio telescope in the world for observing low frequency radio emission from 10 to 240 MHz. In addition to its use as an interferometric array, LOFAR is now routinely used to detect cosmic ray…

Transient radio phenomena and pulsars are one of six LOFAR Key Science Projects (KSPs). As part of the Transients KSP, the Pulsar Working Group (PWG) has been developing the LOFAR Pulsar Data Pipelines to both study known pulsars as well as…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2015-03-17 A. Alexov , J. W. T. Hessels , J. D. Mol , B. Stappers , J. van Leeuwen

Radar has become an essential sensor for autonomous navigation, especially in challenging environments where camera and LiDAR sensors fail. 4D single-chip millimeter-wave radar systems, in particular, have drawn increasing attention thanks…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-03-18 Jingqi Jiang , Shida Xu , Kaicheng Zhang , Jiyuan Wei , Jingyang Wang , Sen Wang

LOFAR is a leading aperture synthesis telescope operated in the Netherlands with stations across Europe. The LOFAR Two-meter Sky Survey (LoTSS) will produce more than 3000 14 TB data sets, mapping the entire northern sky at low frequencies.…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2019-06-28 A. P. Mechev , T. W. Shimwell , A. Plaat , H. Intema , A. L. Varbanescu , H. J. A Rottgering

The Gaia mission will have a profound impact on our understanding of the structure and dynamics of the Milky Way. Gaia is providing an exhaustive census of stellar parallaxes, proper motions, positions, colors and radial velocities, but…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2016-10-19 Carlos Allende Prieto

The LOw Frequency ARray - LOFAR - is a new radio interferometer designed with emphasis on flexible digital hardware instead of mechanical solutions. The array elements, so-called stations, are located in the Netherlands and in neighbouring…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-11 Maciej Serylak , Aris Karastergiou , Chris Williams , Wesley Armour , Michael Giles , the LOFAR Pulsar Working Group

This document describes the general astronomical capabilities of the LOw Frequency ARray (LOFAR). The frequency range covered by LOFAR is split into two bands denoted as low band (LB, 10 - 80 MHz) and high band (HB, 120 - 240 MHz). LOFAR…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2013-08-23 R. J. Nijboer , M. Pandey-Pommier , A. G. de Bruyn

Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) is a growing concern in the radio astronomy community. Single-dish telescopes are particularly susceptible to RFI. Several methods have been developed to cope with RF-polluted environments, based on…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2018-05-23 R. Finger , F. Curotto , R. Fuentes , R. Duan , L. Bronfman , D. Li

Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensors have become the sensor of choice for many robotic state estimation tasks. Because of this, in recent years there has been significant work done to fine the most accurate method to perform state…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-07-23 Easton Potokar , Michael Kaess

The Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) will operate between 10 and 250 MHz, and will observe the low frequency Universe to an unprecedented sensitivity and angular resolution. The construction and commissioning of LOFAR is well underway, with over…

Radio astronomy is facing critical challenges due to an ever-increasing human-made signal density filling up the radio spectrum. With the rise of satellites, mobile networks, and other wireless technologies, radio telescopes are struggling…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2025-12-24 Kaushal D. Buch , Thushara Gunaratne , Gregory Hellbourg , Cedric Viou , Benjamin Winkel

We have conducted two pilot surveys for radio pulsars and fast transients with the Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR) around 140 MHz and here report on the first low-frequency fast-radio burst limit and the discovery of two new pulsars. The first…