Low Frequency Radio Astronomy and the LOFAR Observatory

Lectures from the Third LOFAR Data Processing School

George Heald, John McKean, Roberto Pizzo (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

XXIV, 251 Seiten

2018 | 1st ed. 2018
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-23433-5 (ISBN)

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This book presents lecture materials from the Third LOFAR Data School, transformed into a coherent and complete reference book describing the LOFAR design, along with descriptions of primary science cases, data processing techniques, and recipes for data handling. Together with hands-on exercises the chapters, based on the lecture notes, teach fundamentals and practical knowledge. LOFAR is a new and innovative radio telescope operating at low radio frequencies (10-250 MHz) and is the first of a new generation of radio interferometers that are leading the way to the ambitious Square Kilometre Array (SKA) to be built in the next decade. This unique reference guide serves as a primary information source for research groups around the world that seek to make the most of LOFAR data, as well as those who will push these topics forward to the next level with the design, construction, and realization of the SKA. This book will also be useful as supplementary reading material for any astrophysics overview or astrophysical techniques course, particularly those geared towards radio astronomy (and radio astronomy techniques).

George Heald received his PhD in 2006 from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA. He has held several leadership roles within the LOFAR and other international projects. He is now holding the position of an Assistant Professor (Universitair Docent) at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands.

Introduction to Low Frequency Radio Astronomy.- LOFAR Overview.- LOFAR station processing.- RFI flagging, Demixing and Visibilities Compression.- Correlator and Online Processing.- Introduction to Calibration.- Error Analysis in LOFAR Data.- Calibration of LOFAR interferometric data.- Ionospheric Effects.- Wide Field Imaging.- The Standard Imaging Pipeline.- Polarization Imaging with LOFAR.- Long Baseline Imaging with LOFAR.- Calibration of LOFAR Spectral Line data.- Beam-formed Data with LOFAR.- Particle Physics with LOFAR.- High Time Resolution with LOFAR.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	22.10.2018
Reihe/Serie	Astrophysics and Space Science Library
Zusatzinfo	XXIV, 251 p. 105 illus., 76 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
Schlagworte	Astronomy, Observations and Techniques • Astrophysics and Astroparticles • Cosmology • Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences • Interferometric Data Calibration and Imaging • LOFAR Radio Telescope • Low Radio Frequencies Observations • Measurement Science and Instrumentation • Physics and Astronomy • Radio Astronomy Reference Guide • Radio Astronomy Techniques • Radio interferometers • Signal, Image and Speech Processing • Square Kilometer Array (SKA)
ISBN-10	3-319-23433-1 / 3319234331
ISBN-13	978-3-319-23433-5 / 9783319234335
Zustand	Neuware