The European VLBI Network, its new data processor at JIVE, and opportunities for expansion

Author

Schilizzi, Richard T.

fYear

1999

fDate

23-25 Feb 1999

Abstract

The European Very Long Baseline Interferometry Network (EVN) is in the final stages of a major revolution in its capabilities. The new capabilities include improved astronomical receiver systems, greater frequency agility and new data acquisition systems at the member telescopes, and a new 16-station VLBI data processor at the central institute for the EVN, the Joint Institute for VLBI in Europe (JIVE). The geographical distribution of telescopes in the EVN can be improved by the addition of a radio telescope in southern Egypt, the Abu Simbel Project. Its location well to the south of Europe means that this telescope would provide improved aperture plane coverage and image quality for measurements with the EVN

Keywords

data acquisition; digital signal processing chips; frequency agility; image processing; radioastronomical techniques; radiotelescopes; radiowave interferometers; receivers; Abu Simbel Project; Egypt; European VLBI network; European Very Long Baseline Interferometry Network; JIVE; Joint Institute for VLBI in Europe; aperture plane coverage; astronomical receiver systems; data acquisition systems; data processor; expansion opportunities; frequency agility; geographical distribution; image quality; radio telescope; Data acquisition; Europe; Extraterrestrial measurements; Frequency; Image quality; Interferometers; Optical interferometry; Radio astronomy; Radio interferometry; Telescopes;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Radio Science Conference, 1999. NRSC '99. Proceedings of the Sixteenth National

Conference_Location

Cairo

Print_ISBN

977-5031-62-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NRSC.1999.760864

Filename

760864