Title :
An overview of electromagnetics, signal processing, imaging and calibration for MeerKAT
Author :
Davidson, David B. ; Jonas, Justin
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Stellenbosch Univ., Stellenbosch, South Africa
Abstract :
This paper provides an overview of the electromagnetics, signal processing, imaging and calibration for MeerKAT, the South African SKA precusor array currently under construction in the central Karoo, in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The role of MeerKAT in SKA Phase 1 is addressed.
Keywords :
calibration; electromagnetic interference; imaging; radiotelescopes; signal processing; MeerKAT; Northern Cape province; South Africa; South African SKA precusor array; calibration; central Karoo; electromagnetic interference; imaging; radio telescope; signal processing; Arrays; Calibration; Electromagnetics; Feeds; Imaging; Radio astronomy;
Conference_Titel :
Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications (ICEAA), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cape Town
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0333-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICEAA.2012.6328640
