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We present the science case for the proposed Daksha high energy transients mission. Daksha will comprise of two satellites covering the entire sky from 1~keV to $>1$~MeV. The primary objectives of the mission are to discover and…

The Pan-STARRS Data Processing System is responsible for the steps needed to downloaded, archive, and process all images obtained by the Pan-STARRS telescopes, including real-time detection of transient sources such as supernovae and moving…

We present a software package for single-dish data processing of spacecraft signals observed with VLBI-equipped radio telescopes. The Spacecraft Doppler tracking (SDtracker) software allows one to obtain topocentric frequency detections…

The Compton Spectrometer and Imager (COSI) is a NASA funded Small Explorer (SMEX) mission slated to launch in 2027. COSI will house a wide-field gamma-ray telescope designed to survey the entire sky in the 0.2--5 MeV range. Using germanium…

The Observatory Science Operations (OSO) subsystem of the SKAO consists of a range of complex tools which will be used to propose, design, schedule and execute observations. Bridging the gap between the science and telescope domains is the…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2024-07-25 Thaddeus Kenny , Stewart J. Williams , Viivi Pursiainen , Elizabeth S. Bartlett , Brendan McCollam , Andrew D. Biggs , Sean Ellis , Rupert Lung

The DISTO collaboration has built a large-acceptance magnetic spectrometer designed to provide broad kinematic coverage of multi-particle final states produced in $pp$ scattering. The spectrometer has been installed in the polarized proton…

High Energy Physics - Experiment · Physics 2012-08-27 The DISTO Collaboration

Gamma-ray Transient Monitor (GTM) is an all-sky monitor onboard the Distant Retrograde Orbit-A (DRO-A) satellite with the scientific objective of detecting gamma-ray transients ranging from 20 keV to 1 MeV. GTM is equipped with 5 Gamma-ray…

The farside of the Moon is a pristine, quiet platform to conduct low radio frequency observations of the early Universe's Dark Ages, as well as space weather and magnetospheres associated with habitable exoplanets. In this paper, the…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2021-03-03 Jack O. Burns

The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is an airborne astronomical observatory comprised of a 2.5-meter telescope mounted in the aft section of a Boeing 747SP aircraft. During routine operations, several instruments…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2014-12-18 R. Y. Shuping , R. Krzaczek , W. D. Vacca , M. Charcos-Llorens , W. T. Reach , R. Alles , M. Clarke , R. Melchiorri , J. Radomski , S. Shenoy , D. Sandel , E. B. Omelian

The detection of the first electromagnetic counterpart to a gravitational-wave signal in August 2017 marked the start of a new era of multi-messenger astrophysics. An unprecedented number of telescopes around the world were involved in…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2020-03-16 Martin J Dyer

The Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO) will be the largest and most advanced ground-based facility for gamma-ray astronomy. Several dozens of telescopes will be operated at both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. With the…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2022-09-14 Kathrin Egberts , Clemens Hoischen , Constantin Steppa , Matthias Fuessling , Dominik Neise , Emma de Ona Wilhelmi , Igor Oya

The MOONS instrument possesses an exceptional combination of large multiplexing, high sensitivity, broad simultaneous spectral coverage (from optical to near-infrared bands), large patrol area and high fibre density. These properties…

The Taishan Antineutrino Observatory (TAO) is a near-site experiment for the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO). Its primary goal is to provide a precise reference reactor antineutrino energy spectrum, thereby eliminating the…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2026-05-19 Shengheng Huang , Mei Ye , Guihong Huang , Yichen Li , Zhimin Wang , Xiaohao Yin , Guang Luo , Fengpeng An , Jiahao Zhang

Current and future astronomical survey facilities provide a remarkably rich opportunity for transient astronomy, combining unprecedented fields of view with high sensitivity and the ability to access previously unexplored wavelength…

An optoelectronic oscillator (OEO) producing a signal at 45.86 GHz is demonstrated that may potentially be utilized in the local oscillator (LO) generation of Earth observation applications such as the microwave sounding (MWS), microwave…

Space Physics · Physics 2024-12-02 Dimitrios Kastritsis , Enrico Lia , Iain Mckenzie , Stavros Iezekiel

(Abridged) In this paper, we present a project of multi-channel wide-field optical sky monitoring system with high temporal resolution -- Small Aperture Imaging Network Telescope (SAINT) -- mostly built from off-the-shelf components and…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2023-12-05 Grigory Beskin , Anton Biryukov , Alexey Gutaev , Sergey Karpov , Gor Oganesyan , Gennady Valyavin , Azamat Valeev , Valery Vlasyuk , Nadezhda Lyapsina , Vyacheslav Sasyuk

The Pulsar Virtual Observatory will provide a means for scientists in all fields to access and analyze the large data sets stored in pulsar surveys without specific knowledge about the data or the processing mechanisms. This is achieved by…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 M. Keith , B. Harbulot , A. Lyne , J. Brooke

Digital signal recorders are becoming widely used in several subfields of centimetre-wavelength radio astronomy. We review the benefits and design considerations of such systems and describe the Princeton Mark IV instrument, an…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 I. H. Stairs , E. M. Splaver , S. E. Thorsett , D. J. Nice , J. H. Taylor