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One of the clearest signs of black hole activity is the presence of a compact radio core in the nuclei of galaxies. With the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) these cores can be used to study the evolution of black holes throughout the universe…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 H. Falcke , E. Koerding , N. M. Nagar

We present a phenomenological method for predicting the number of Flat Spectrum Radio Quasars (FSRQs) that should be detected by upcoming Square Kilometer Array (SKA) SKA1-MID Wide Band 1 and Medium-Deep band 2 surveys. We use the Fermi…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-03-10 Kyle Leaf , Fulvio Melia

Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are mysterious extragalactic radio signals. Revealing their origin is one of the central foci in modern astronomy. Previous studies suggest that occurrence rates of non-repeating and repeating FRBs could be…

Densely-packed, all-digital aperture arrays form a key area of technology development required for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope. The design of real-time signal processing systems for digital aperture arrays is currently…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2010-01-12 Richard P. Armstrong , Kristian Zarb Adami , Mike E. Jones

Weak gravitational lensing measurements are traditionally made at optical wavelengths where many highly resolved galaxy images are readily available. However, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) holds great promise for this type of measurement…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-01-19 Prina Patel , Ian Harrison , Sphesihle Makhathini , Filipe Abdalla , David Bacon , Michael L. Brown , Ian Heywood , Matt Jarvis , Oleg Smirnov

The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) is the largest radio interferometer under construction in the world. Its immense amount of visibility data poses a considerable challenge to the subsequent processing by the science data processor (SDP).…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2022-03-30 Qing-Wen Deng , Feng Wang , Hui Deng , Ying Mei , Jing Li , Oleg Smirnov , Shao-Guang Guo

The Square Kilometer Array will have the sensitivity, spatial resolution, and frequency resolution to provide new scientific knowledge of evolved stars. Four basic areas of scientific exploration are enhanced by the construction of the SKA:…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Kevin Marvel

The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) will transform our understanding of the role of the cold, atomic gas in galaxy evolution. The interstellar medium (ISM) is the repository of stellar ejecta and the birthsite of new stars and, hence, a key…

Radio telescope arrays, such as Square Kilometre Array (SKA) and next-generation Very Large Array (ngVLA), require highly precise synchronization of time-frequency references to ensure high-quality observational data. Fiber-based frequency…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2025-03-04 Hongfei Dai , Wenlin Li , Zhongwang Pang , Chunyi Li , Dongqi Song , Tong Ww , Bo Wang

The study of the Universe on ultra-large scales is one of the major science cases for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA). The SKA will be able to probe a vast volume of the cosmos, thus representing a unique instrument, amongst…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2022-09-21 S. Camera , A. Raccanelli , P. Bull , D. Bertacca , X. Chen , P. G. Ferreira , M. Kunz , R. Maartens , Y. Mao , M. G. Santos , P. R. Shapiro , M. Viel , Y. Xu

We construct a pipeline for simulating weak lensing cosmology surveys with the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), taking as inputs telescope sensitivity curves; correlated source flux, size and redshift distributions; a simple ionospheric model;…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2016-10-26 Anna Bonaldi , Ian Harrison , Stefano Camera , Michael L. Brown

We introduce a new Bayesian HI spectral line fitting technique capable of obtaining spectroscopic redshifts for millions of galaxies in radio surveys with the Square Kilometere Array (SKA). This technique is especially well-suited to the…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2017-04-28 Ian Harrison , Michelle Lochner , Michael L. Brown

The Square Kilometer Array (SKA) is expected to detect high-redshift galaxies with star formation rates (SFRs) up to two orders of magnitude lower than Herschel surveys and will thus boost the ability of radio astronomy to study…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-01-26 K. Tisanić , G. De Zotti , A. Amiri , A. Khoram , S. Tavasoli , Z. Vidović-Tisanić

The new generation of radio telescopes, such as the Square Kilometer Array (SKA), requires dramatic advances in computer hardware and software, in order to process the large amounts of produced data efficiently. In this document, we explore…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2015-04-15 Matthias Petschow

Probing the nature of dark matter (DM) remains an outstanding problem in modern cosmology. The 21 cm signal, as a sensitive tracer of neutral hydrogen during cosmic dawn, provides a unique means to investigate DM nature during this critical…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2025-11-24 Meng-Lin Zhao , Yue Shao , Sai Wang , Xin Zhang

The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) is an international initiative for developing the world's largest radio telescope with a total collecting area of over a million square meters. The scale of the operation, combined with the remote location…

Performance · Computer Science 2021-11-11 Karel Adámek , Jan Novotný , Jeyarajan Thiyagalingam , Wesley Armour

We discuss the unique opportunities for maser astrometry with the inclusion of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) in Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) networks. The first phase of the SKA will enable observations of hydroxyl and…

Giant radio sources (GRSs) defined to be > 0.7 Mpc are the largest single objects in the Universe and can be associated with both galaxies (GRGs) and quasars (GRQs). They are important for understanding the evolution of radio galaxies and…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2023-03-15 Pratik Dabhade , D. J. Saikia , Mousumi Mahato

Upcoming experiments such as Hydrogen Epoch of Reionization Array (HERA) and Square Kilometre Array (SKA) are intended to measure the 21cm signal over a wide range of redshifts, representing an incredible opportunity in advancing our…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2020-05-06 Héctor J. Hortúa , Riccardo Volpi , Luigi Malagò

Recently, a full-scale data processing workflow of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Phase 1 was successfully executed on the world's fastest supercomputer Summit, proving that scientists have the expertise, software tools and computing…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2020-04-13 Ruonan Wang , Andreas Wicenec , Tao An