The Square Kilometer Array

Table of Contents

The Square Kilometer Array

General Idea

Consortium Membership

Design Principles

Distribution of Antennas

Strawman Design Specifications

How large is N?

What is inexpensive?

Why is the SKA valuable?

Science Highlights

Science Highlights

A New Realm of Radio Astronomy: A Sky Filled with Sources

Imaging Characteristics

PPT Slide

Spirals

Computational Issues

No Correlator if Moore is Wrong

PPT Slide

When and Where?

Distribution of Antennas

How?

The 1HT [1 HT = 1 hectare = 104 m2 = 0.01 km2]

LAR

KARST

Lenses and Flats

1HT/DSN-type Array

Summary

Email: agoodman@cfa.harvard.edu

Home Page: http://cfa-www.harvard.edu

Other information:
Presentation given by A.G. & L. Greenhill at CfA, April 28, 2000 (Consortium Membership updated 10/2/00)

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