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The next generation of radio telescope interferometric arrays requires careful design of the array configuration to optimize the performance of the overall system. We have developed a framework, based on a genetic algorithm, for rapid…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Babak E. Cohanim , Jacqueline N. Hewitt , Olivier de Weck

The optical truss interferometer (OTI) is a contingent subsystem proposed for the LISA telescopes to aid in the verification of a $1 \frac{\mathrm{pm}}{\sqrt{\mathrm{Hz}}}$ optical path length stability. Each telescope would be equipped…

We identify a systematic distortion of the gain-vs.-frequency function of radio telescopes caused by digital flattening ("whitening") of the signal's spectrum followed by re-quantization, a common pair of processes in the signal processing…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2026-05-08 Ruby Byrne , Larry R. D'Addario , Daniel C. Jacobs , Gregg Hallinan

GRAVITY is a second generation instrument for the VLT Interferometer, designed to enhance the near-infrared astrometric and spectro-imaging capabilities of VLTI. Combining beams from four telescopes, GRAVITY will provide an astrometric…

Low-frequency (LF) wireless communications play a crucial role in ensuring anti-interference, long-range, and efficient communication across various environments. However, in conventional LF communication systems, their antenna size is…

We investigate whether the method of wavelet-based Faraday rotation measure (RM) Synthesis can help us to identify structures of regular and turbulent magnetic fields in extended magnetized objects, such as galaxies and galaxy clusters.…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-04 R. Beck , P. Frick , R. Stepanov , D. Sokoloff

We propose a novel radio-frequency (RF) receiving architecture based on micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) and optical coherent detection module. The architecture converts the received electrical signal into mechanical vibration through…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-10-12 Shanchi Wu , Chen Gong , Chengjie Zuo , Shangbin Li , Junyu Zhang , Zhongbin Dai , Kai Yang , Ming Zhao , Rui Ni , Zhengyuan Xu , Jinkang Zhu

We describe a focal plane array (FPA) system, called Apertif, that is being developed for the Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope (WSRT). The aim of Apertif is to increase the instantaneous field of view of the WSRT by a factor of 37 and…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2009-12-02 Tom Oosterloo , Marc Verheijen , Wim van Cappellen , Laurens Bakker , George Heald , Marianna Ivashina

The Atacama Large Millimeter/sub-millimeter Array (ALMA) is already revolutionising our understanding of the Universe. However, ALMA is not yet equipped with all of its originally planned receiver bands, which will allow it to observe over…

The DRAO Synthesis Telescope (ST) is a forefront telescope for imaging large-scale neutral hydrogen and polarized radio continuum emission at arcminute resolution. Equipped for observations at 1420 and 408 MHz, the ST completed the Canadian…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2020-05-20 T. L. Landecker , L. Belostotski , J. C. Brown , B. R. Carlson , X. Du , T. Foster , A. S. Hill , T. Johnson , R. Kothes , M. Rupen , S. Safi-Harb , K. Vanderlinde , B. G. Veidt , J. L. West

The scientific motivation is reviewed for a next generation radio observatory operating at frequencies between about 200 MHz and 2 GHz with about 2 orders of magnitude greater sensitivity than that which is currently available, together…

Astrophysics · Physics 2016-11-03 Robert Braun

In this paper, we describe the development of a new L-band (1.4 GHz) Cryogenic Phased Array Feed (PAF) system, referred to as the GBT2 array. Results from initial measurements made with the GBT2 array are also presented. The PAF was…

The first station of the Long Wavelength Array (LWA1) was completed in April 2011 and is currently performing observations resulting from its first call for proposals in addition to a continuing program of commissioning and characterization…

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In this paper, we analyze the performance of orthogonal time frequency space (OTFS) modulation with antenna selection at the receiver, where $n_s$ out of $n_r$ receive antennas with maximum channel Frobenius norms in the delay-Doppler (DD)…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-03-03 Vighnesh S Bhat , G. D. Surabhi , A. Chockalingam

The Orbiting Astronomical Satellite for Investigating Stellar Systems (OASIS) is a proposed space telescope with a 14 m inflatable primary reflector that will perform high spectral resolution observations at terahertz frequencies with…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2022-03-14 Siddhartha Sirsi , Yuzuru Takashima , Arthur Palisoc , Heejoo Choi , Jonathan W. Arenberg , Daewook Kim , Chistopher Walker

The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) is the next generation radio telescope. Aperture Arrays (AA) are considered for SKA-2 for frequencies up to 1.4 GHz (SKA-1 uses AAs up to 350 MHz). This document presents design considerations of this…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2020-08-12 A. W. Gunst , A. J. Faulkner , S. Wijnholds , R. Jongerius , S. Torchinsky , W. van Cappellen

We describe the APERture Tile In Focus (Apertif) system, a phased array feed (PAF) upgrade of the Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope which has transformed this telescope into a high-sensitivity, wide field-of-view L-band imaging and…

The vortex electromagnetic wave carried by multiple orthogonal orbital angular momentum (OAM) modes in the same frequency band can be applied to the field of wireless communications, which greatly increases the spectrum efficiency. The…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-07-19 Hongyun Jin , Wenchi Cheng , Wei Zhang

This paper discusses early results associated with a fully-digital direct-conversion array receiver at 28~GHz. The proposed receiver makes use of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) electronics, including the receiver chain. The design consists…