Title :
A project of the millimeter wave observatory at the Suffa plateau in Uzbekistan
Author :
Artemenko, Yu.N. ; Kardashev, N.S. ; Shanin, G.I. ; Zinchenko, I.I.
Author_Institution :
Astro Space Center, Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
The project assumes a construction of a 70-m radio telescope operating at short millimeter waves on the Suffa plateau in Uzbekistan at the altitude of 2500 m. We describe the current status of the project, scientific drivers, antenna design and the planned receiver system.
Keywords :
antennas; radiotelescopes; receivers; Millimeter Wave Observatory; Suffa Plateau; altitude 2500 m; antenna design; planned receiver system; radio telescope; scientific drivers; short millimeter waves; size 70 m; Arrays; Millimeter wave radar; Observatories; Radio astronomy; Receivers; Telescopes;
Conference_Titel :
General Assembly and Scientific Symposium, 2011 XXXth URSI
Conference_Location :
Istanbul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5117-3
DOI :
10.1109/URSIGASS.2011.6051295