scholarly journals MeerKAT and its potential for Cosmic MASER Research

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (S287) ◽  
pp. 483-487
Author(s):  
Roy Booth ◽  
Sharmila Goedhart ◽  
Justin Jonas
Keyword(s):  
General Relativity ◽  
South African ◽  
Southern Hemisphere ◽  
Radio Telescope ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Telescope Array ◽  
Band Frequency ◽  
Frequency Bands ◽  
Water Masers

AbstractThe MeerKAT radio telescope array is the South African precursor instrument for the proposed Square Kilometer Array's mid-band frequency range. It will be the most sensitive centimetre-wavelength telescope in the southern hemisphere until the SKA is built. It will cover a broad range of astronomical science from the evolution of galaxies to tests of Einstein's theory of General Relativity, using Pulsars. The chosen frequency bands will enable sensitive southern Galactic maser surveys in the main lines of hydroxyl, 12 GHz methanol and perhaps 14.5 GHz formaldehyde lines as well as searches for redshifted water masers from red-shifts greater than about 0.5. Proposals for Large Surveys using MeerKAT were solicited in late 2009 and resulted in some 20 proposals from teams comprising 500 scientists, world-wide. The successful proposals relevant to maser research will be discussed below.

A microstrip antenna with reduced in-band and out-of-band radar cross-section

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-205
Author(s):  
Jiakai Zhang ◽  
Jiachen Xu ◽  
Yan Qu ◽  
Jun Ding ◽  
Chenjiang Guo
Keyword(s):  
Cross Section ◽  
Microstrip Antenna ◽  
Ground Plane ◽  
Surface Current ◽  
Radar Cross Section ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Band Frequency ◽  
Frequency Bands ◽  
Antenna Surface ◽  
Working Frequency

This paper proposes a microstrip antenna with reduced in-band and out-of-band radar cross-section (RCS) by subtracting the area of weak scattered current on the ground plane. Fourteen square slots were subtracted from the ground plane, reducing in-band and out-of-band RCS while maintaining radiation performance. Modified and reference antenna surface current distributions were simulated and analyzed in radiating and scattering modes. Two antenna prototypes were fabricated and measured to verify the simulation. The proposed antenna RCS was reduced compared with the reference antenna in the frequency range 1–4.4 GHz, including in-band and out-of-band frequency bands. Maximum in-band and out-of-band RCS reduction was 16.3 dBsm at the working frequency, and 19.3 dBsm at 3.4 GHz, respectively

Fibre-to-the-telescope: MeerKAT, the South African precursor to square kilometre telescope array (SKA)

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. B. Gibbon ◽  
E. K. Rotich ◽  
H. Y. S. Kourouma ◽  
R. R. G. Gamatham ◽  
A. W. R. Leitch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
The South ◽  
Telescope Array

scholarly journals DESIGN OF CARTESIAN FEEDBACK RF POWER AMPLIFIER FOR L-BAND FREQUENCY RANGE

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 207-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jit Singh Mandeep ◽  
Anand Lokesh ◽  
Syed Idris Syed Hassan ◽  
mohd nazri Mahmud ◽  
Mohd Fadzil Ain
Keyword(s):  
Power Amplifier ◽  
Rf Power ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Band Frequency ◽  
Rf Power Amplifier ◽  
L Band

Structural Characteristic and Dielectric Properties of Zirconia Toughened Alumina

2020 ◽  
Vol 1010 ◽  
pp. 250-255
Author(s):  
Nik Akmar Rejab ◽  
Nurul Khairunnisa Su ◽  
Wan Fahmin Faiz Wan Ali ◽  
Mohd Fadzil Ain ◽  
Zainal Arifin Ahmad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Dielectric Resonator ◽  
Cutting Tool ◽  
High Hardness ◽  
Xrd Analysis ◽  
Dielectric Resonator Antenna ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Band Frequency ◽  
X Band ◽  
Zirconia Toughened Alumina

Zirconia toughened alumina (ZTA) has shown a great effect in the cutting tool application due to its high hardness and comparable fracture toughness. However, the capability of the materials to be applied in as the dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) is not being discussed in detail. In this study, an attempt is made to further explore the potential of ZTA to be applied in DRA. Various related characterization techniques were applied that is subjected to DRA properties. The addition of CeO2 (0 wt.% to 15 wt.%) on ZTA has been pressed into pellets shape and sintered at 1600 °C for 2 hours under pressureless conditions. Based on the XRD analysis, only corundum and yttria doped zirconia phases were present. Shift in position of the zirconia peaks was observed due to an existence of Ce2Zr3O10 phase. For the DRA measurement, ZTA with 10 wt.% CeO2 addition have resonated at 6.76 GHz which is suitable for X-band applications. Meanwhile the radiation pattern indicated the omnidirectional characteristic, which suggested that the signal could be received by this dielectric antenna in various positions. Therefore, ZTA- 10 wt.% CeO2 have high potential to be used as DRA that operates X-band frequency range applications.

scholarly journals A Novel Technique for Wide-Field Polarimetry with a Radio Telescope Array

2006 ◽  
Vol 131 (1) ◽  
pp. 648-653 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. McConnell ◽  
E. Carretti ◽  
R. Subrahmanyan
Keyword(s):  
Radio Telescope ◽  
Wide Field ◽  
Telescope Array ◽  
Novel Technique

Electromagnetic shielding performance of three-dimensional woven fabrics with copper-based hybrid yarn in X-band frequency range

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 484-502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dharmendra Nath Pandey ◽  
Arindam Basu ◽  
Pramod Kumar ◽  
Himangshu B Baskey
Keyword(s):  
Cotton Fabric ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Electromagnetic Shielding ◽  
Shielding Effectiveness ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Structural Configuration ◽  
Band Frequency ◽  
Hybrid Yarn ◽  
X Band ◽  
Electromagnetic Shielding Effectiveness

This study involves a comprehensive evaluation of electromagnetic shielding characteristics of multilayer three-dimensional conductive fabrics by using cotton/copper wrapped hybrid yarn in X band frequency range. Five, three-dimensional fabrics with different structural configuration, such as orthogonal, angle interlock, cellular spacer, multi-tubular spacer, and contour were produced. Three different series of all five structures was also developed using pure cotton fabric, conductive hybrid yarn in weft and one-third hybrid yarn and two-third cotton yarn in warp Also, the effect of vertical and horizontal polarization of electromagnetic waves on electromagnetic shielding effectiveness was studied. The comparative analysis of reflectance transmittance and absorption behavior was also undertaken. The results indicate that pure cotton fabric (A series) does not have electromagnetic shielding capabilities. The difference between the electromagnetic shielding effectiveness values in vertical and horizontal planes of fabrics, having conductive hybrid yarn in weft direction (B series), showed significantly better results on the vertical plane in comparison to that on the horizontal plane. Fabric containing conductive hybrid yarn in both warp and weft (C series) exhibits consistent electromagnetic shielding effectiveness in both the planes. It is worth mentioning that the structural configuration in all five three-dimensional fabrics in B and C series has shown differential trends of electromagnetic shielding effectiveness in terms of reflectance, transmittance and absorption behavior. They are also found to be statistically significant. Finally, it is concluded that the conductive 3-D multilayer system develops special protective capabilities, mostly due to its larger surface area.

Electroforming In Space And Ground Telescopes

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valsecchi Giuseppe
Keyword(s):  
Radio Telescope ◽  
Grazing Incidence ◽  
Space Telescopes ◽  
Telescope Array ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Electroforming Process ◽  
Space Agency ◽  
Thin Nickel ◽  
Grazing Incidence Optics ◽  
Italian Space Agency

In the last 25 years, electroforming process has been extensively optimized to produce grazing incidence optics for the X-ray space telescopes, enabling the renown observatories Beppo-SAX for the Italian Space Agency, SWIFT for NASA, XMM Newton for ESA, eROSITA for MPE. These optics are made of thin Nickel mirrors that are grown by electroforming process in an electrolytic bath on a Gold coated mandrel.Electroforming has also been adopted for production of large reflector panels for sub-millimeter radio telescope applications. Between 2006 and 2016, 3000 mirror panels for 25 antennas of the ALMA radio-telescope array of ESO and 1600 mirror panels for the 50-m diameter Large Millimeter Telescope (LMT) “Alfonso Serrano” of INAOE were designed, produced and tested.

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