Using a satellite swarm for building a space-based radio telescope for low frequencies

Bentum, M.J. and Boonstra, A.J. and Verhoeven, C.J.M. and Veen van der, A.J. and Gill, E.K.A. and Saks, N. and Falcke, H. and Klein-Wolt, M. and Rajan, R.T. and Wijnholds, S.J. and Arts, M. and Klooster van 't, K. and Beliën, F. and Meijerink, A. and Monna, B. and Rotteveel, J. and Boer, M.A. and Bongers, E. and Boom, E. and Tuijl van, E. and Staveren van, A. (2010) Using a satellite swarm for building a space-based radio telescope for low frequencies. In: 38th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, 18-25 July 2010, Bremen, Germany.

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Abstract:	In radio astronomy, as in astronomy in general, a wide range of frequencies is observed as each spectral band o_ers a unique window to study astrophysical phenomena. In the recent years, new observatories have been designed and built at the extreme limits of the radio spectrum. For the low frequencies several Earth-based radio telescopes are constructed at this moment. In the Netherlands, the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) is being constructed at this moment and will be operational later this year. LOFAR observes the sky between 30 and 240 MHz. Observing at even lower frequencies is very interesting, but, due to the inuence of the Earth's ionosphere this is not possible from Earth. Thus, the only option to observe low frequencies is a telescope in space
Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item
Faculty:	Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS)
Research Group:	Telecommunication Engineering (TE)
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