LOFAR: The LOw-Frequency ARray

Date

2013

Authors

van Haarlem, M P
Wise, M J
Gunst, A W
Heald, G
McKean, J P
Hessels, J. W. T.
de Bruyn, A.G.
Nijboer, R
Swinbank, J
Fallows, R A

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Springer

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 prov

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Keywords: Astronomical community; Dark ages , reionization , first stars; Hardware and software components; Instrumentation: interferometers; Interferometric baselines; Radio continuum: general; Radio lines: general; Simultaneous observation; Interferometers; Teles Dark ages, reionization, first stars; Instrumentation: Interferometers; Radio continuum: General; Radio lines: General; Telescopes

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Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Journal article

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Open Access

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