LOFAR: The LOw-Frequency ARray

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doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201220873

articleAstronomy and AstrophysicsMay 15, 2013BRONZE OA

LOFAR: The LOw-Frequency ARray

MPM. P. van Haarlem MWM. W. Wise AWA. W. Gunst GHG. Heald JPJ. P. McKean

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Abstract

LOFAR, the LOw-Frequency ARray, is a new-generation radio interferometer constructed in the north of the Netherlands and across europe. Utilizing a novel phased-array design, LOFAR covers the largely unexplored low-frequency range from 10–240 MHz and provides a number of unique observing capabilities. Spreading out from a core located near the village of Exloo in the northeast of the Netherlands, a total of 40 LOFAR stations are nearing completion. A further five stations have been deployed throughout Germany, and one station has been built in each of France, Sweden, and the UK. Digital beam-forming techniques make the LOFAR system agile and allow for rapid repointing of the telescope as well as the potential…

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