The future of radio astronomy

2018 ◽  
pp. 383-396
Keyword(s):  
Radio Astronomy ◽  
The Future

scholarly journals Celestial Signals: Are Low-Noise Amplifiers the Future for Millimeter-Wave Radio Astronomy Receivers?

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 90-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Cuadrado-Calle ◽  
Danielle George ◽  
Brian Ellison ◽  
Gary A. Fuller ◽  
Keiran Cleary
Keyword(s):  
Millimeter Wave ◽  
Radio Astronomy ◽  
Low Noise ◽  
Low Noise Amplifiers ◽  
Wave Radio ◽  
The Future

Martin Ryle, 27 September 1918 - 14 October 1984

1986 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 495-524 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Radio Astronomy ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Nobel Laureate ◽  
Aperture Synthesis ◽  
Observational Cosmology ◽  
Radio Telescopes ◽  
Founding Father ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Gift

Sir Martin Ryle, Nobel Laureate and Astronomer Royal, was a founding father of radio astronomy, inventor of aperture synthesis in radio telescopes and the first to appreciate the major contribution that radio astronomy can make to observational cosmology. He lived through an epic period of scientific history, starting his career in the turmoil of wartime electronic countermeasures, and turning eventually to a deep concern about the future of mankind in the age of nuclear power and warfare. He was an instinctive scientist, blessed with an extraordinary scientific insight; he was also a most sensitive personality, with the gift of inspiring all who worked with him.

Does the Radio Spectrum have Room for Radio Astronomy?

1979 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 396-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. J. Robinson ◽  
J. B. Whiteoak
Keyword(s):  
Radio Astronomy ◽  
Radio Spectrum ◽  
Spectral Lines ◽  
Atoms And Molecules ◽  
International Telecommunications ◽  
The Future ◽  
Technical Sense

In a technical sense radio astronomers do not use the radio spectrum; they are listeners only, and when the science began they had to listen in the quiet spaces between transmitting services. Radio astronomy was first recognized as a service by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) in 1959, and the first frequency allocations were then made for it as a ‘passive’ service. In 1963 and 1971 further allocations and frequency protection were obtained at specialized World Administrative Radio Conferences (WARC). The allocations were required for two purposes: (i) to protect the frequencies of the most important spectral lines of atoms and molecules, and (ii) to provide a series of bands for continuum observations. The general protection so far provided has been vital to the growth of the science, and its continuation is of the highest priority to the future life and development of radio astronomy.

scholarly journals The Future of Radio Astronomy: Options for Dealing with Human Generated Interference

2001 ◽  
Vol 196 ◽  
pp. 199-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. D. Ekers ◽  
J. F. Bell
Keyword(s):  
Radio Astronomy ◽  
Galactic Nuclei ◽  
Thermal Processes ◽  
Microwave Background ◽  
New Science ◽  
Future Success ◽  
The Future ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
The Universe ◽  
New Instruments

Radio astronomy provides a unique window on the universe, allowing us to study non-thermal processes (e.g. galactic nuclei, quasars, pulsars) at the highest angular resolution using VLBI, with low opacity. It is the most interesting waveband for SETI searches. To date it has yielded three Nobel prizes (microwave background, pulsars, gravitational radiation). There are both exciting possibilities and substantial challenges for radio astronomy to remain at the cutting edge over the next three decades. New instruments like ALMA and the SKA will open up new science if the challenge of dealing with human generated interference can be met. We summarise some of the issues and technological developments that will be essential to the future success of radio astronomy.

scholarly journals Steps to Establish International Radio Quiet Zones

2001 ◽  
Vol 196 ◽  
pp. 271-271
Author(s):  
Harvey Butcher
Keyword(s):  
Radio Astronomy ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Economic Cooperation ◽  
Radio Spectrum ◽  
Spectral Lines ◽  
Radio Telescopes ◽  
The Future ◽  
International Regulations ◽  
First Results

Future radio telescopes will feature large increases in sensitivity, not only to celestial sources but also to man-made interference. In addition, they will need to measure spectral lines as a function of redshift and hence observe at arbitrary frequencies. Current international regulations governing the use of the radio spectrum are in principle inappropriate to these science-driven needs. There are still a few places on Earth that are relatively interference-free, but the coming generation of telecommunications satellites in low orbit will compromise even those sites. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has recently sponsored a working group on the future of radio astronomy, which recommended that the possibility of establishing one or more formally recognized International Radio Quiet Zones (IRQZ) be studied seriously. First results of that effort will be discussed.

The future of Canada’s radio astronomy

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (11) ◽  
pp. 736-738 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bryan M. Gaensler
Keyword(s):  
Radio Astronomy ◽  
The Future

scholarly journals Radio astronomy in the future: impact on relativity

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (S261) ◽  
pp. 366-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Kramer
Keyword(s):  
Cosmic Microwave Background ◽  
Radio Astronomy ◽  
Gravitational Radiation ◽  
Decisive Role ◽  
Microwave Background ◽  
Binary Pulsar ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Revolution

AbstractRadio astronomy has played an important part in the study of relativity. Famous examples include the discovery and exploitation of pulsars for precise binary pulsar tests, the proof of the existence of gravitational radiation and the discovery of the Cosmic Microwave background. In the future, radio astronomy will continue to play a decisive role, assisted by new and upcoming instruments like LOFAR and the SKA. In this review, I will present the revolution that is ongoing in radio astronomical techniques and outline the impact expected on the studies of relativity.

scholarly journals The future for radio astronomy

2013 ◽  
Vol 54 (6) ◽  
pp. 6.36-6.39
Author(s):  
R. P. Breton ◽  
T. Hassall
Keyword(s):  
Radio Astronomy ◽  
The Future
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