SKADS 2009
4-6 November 2009
Chateau de Limelette, Belgium
published May 23, 2011
After four years of concentrated effort in SKA development, the European Community programme SKADS, funded under the Sixth Framework Programme will have a final conference, board meeting, and controller meeting to summarise the achievements of the past four years. This will also be a forum for discussion of the continuing SKA development activities of the Aperture Array Verification Programme.
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Sessions
Wide Field Science
Square Kilometre Array Overview
Square Kilometre Array System Considerations
Data Processing and Analysis for the Square Kilometre Array
EMBRACE: The Electronic Multi Beam Radio Astronomy ConcEpt
2-PAD: The Dual Polarisation All Digital array
BEST: Basic Element for SKA Training
Electronic Components for the SKA
SKA Pathfinder Projects
Wide Field Science
The Questions that Drive the Specifications
S.A. Torchinsky
Mapping the SKA Simulated Skies with the S3-Tools
F. Levrier, R.J. Wilman, D. Obreschkow, H.R. Kloeckner, I.H. Heywood and S. Rawlings
The SKA as a Direct-to-Earth Data Acquisition Facility for Deep Space Science Missions
P. Fridman, L. Gurvits and S.V. Pogrebenko
Radio Transients and Aperture Arrays
Pulsars - Enabling the Gravitation KSP of the SKA
M. Kramer and R.J.M. Smits
SKA HI end2end simulation
H.R. Kloeckner, R. Auld, I.H. Heywood, D. Obreschkow, F. Levrier and S. Rawlings
Probing the Epoch of Reionization with Low Frequency Arrays
S. Zaroubi
Fast Large Volume Simulations of the Epoch of Reionization
M. Santos, L. Ferramacho and M.B. Silva
Wide Field Polarimetry and Cosmic Magnetism
Exploring the magnetic fields in local and distant galaxies
T. Arshakian, R. Stepanov, R. Beck, M. Krause, D. Sokoloff and P. Frick
Cosmic magnetic field studies with the SKA and their analysis
J. Geisbuesch and P. Alexander
Euclid: an optical-NIR all sky space mission for Cosmology
R. Scaramella
Square Kilometre Array Overview
SKADS: Scope and Overview of Activities and Results
A. van Ardenne
The Square Kilometre Array - an overview
R. Schilizzi, P.E. Dewdney and J. Lazio
SKADS White Paper
A.J. Faulkner
Square Kilometre Array System Considerations
SKA Data Flow and Processing
P. Alexander, J.A. Bregman and A.J. Faulkner
Polarization Diversity for SKA Wide-field Polarimetry
T.D. Carozzi, G. Woan and R. Maaskant
Effect of atmospheric turbulence in wide-field SKA observations
I. Marti-Vidal, J.C. Guirado, S. Jimenez- Monferrer and J.M. Marcaide
SKADS Array Configuration Study
A. Lobanov, D.V. Lal and S. Jimenez- Monferrer
The SKA AA-lo array; E.M. simulation and design
E. de Lera Acedo, N. Razavi-Ghods, D. Gonzalez-Ovejero, L.E. García-Muñoz, C. Craeye, P.J. Duffett-Smith and P. Alexander
Analysis of Phased Aperture Array Geometries for Low Frequency Radio Astronomy
N. Razavi-Ghods, E. de Lera Acedo, A. El-makadema, P. Alexander and A.K. Brown
The SKA Cost/Performance Tool: A Hierarchical SKA Modelling Tool
D. Ford, R. Bolton, T. Colegate, P. Alexander and P.J. Hall
System Level Design Trade-Offs with the SKA Costing Tool
R. Bolton, P. Alexander, D. Ford, T. Colegate and P.J. Hall
Figures of merit for SKA scale configurations
R. Bolton, A. Scaife, G. Grigorescu, R. Millenaar and A. Lobanov
Cost-effective infrastructure for the data signal transport
G. Grigorescu, P. Alexander, R. Bolton and R. McCool
Active Antenna Design and Characterization
J.G. Bij de Vaate, L. Bakker and R. Witvers
Aperture Array Frontend Design for Production
M. Drost, R. Van den Brink, H.H. Hanenburg and J.H. Pragt
Demonstration of a fibre-based round trip correction system for the distribution of local oscillator signals to outstations of a radio telescope
R. McCool, M. Bentley and S.T. Garrington
Comparison of analogue antenna downlinks via coaxial cable and optical fibre in terms of mechanical and environmental stability
T. Berenz, F. Perini and G. Bianchi
Data Processing and Analysis for the Square Kilometre Array
SKADS DS2 and Beyond
J.E. Noordam
OSKAR: Simulating Digital Beamforming for the SKA Aperture Array
F. Dulwich, B.J. Mort, S. Salvini, K. Zarb Adami and M. Jones
RFI mitigation at Nancay Observatory: Impulsive Signal Processing
D. Ait-Allal, C. Dumez-Viou, R. Weber, G. Desvignes, I. Cognard and G. Theureau
RFI mitigation: cyclostationary criterion
R. Feliachi, C. Dumez-Viou, R. Weber and A.J. Boonstra
RFI mitigation strategies for phased-array SKA concepts
A.J. Boonstra, R. Weber and P. Colom
Applicability of Redundancy Calibration on Dense Phased Arrays
P. Noorishad, S.J. Wijnholds, A. van Ardenne and T.M. van der Hulst
Real-time calibration of tied-arrays in the presence of atmospheric de-coherence
P. Fridman
EMBRACE: The Electronic Multi Beam Radio Astronomy ConcEpt
EMBRACE System Design and Realisation
G.W. Kant, E. van der Wal, M. Ruiter and P. Benthem
An overview of EMBRACE station processing
P. Picard, P. Renaud, C. Taffoureau, V. Macaire and W. Paule
Mixed signal transportation for the EMBRACE antenna tiles
T. Berenz
EMBRACE receiver design
J. Monari, F. Perini, S. Mariotti, G.W. Kant, J. Morawietz and E. van der Wal
EMBRACE Local Oscillator distributor
G. Bianchi, J. Morawietz, S. Mariotti, F. Perini, M. Schiaffino and G.W. Kant
Profiling the EMBRACE tile beam using GPS satellite carriers
H.A.O. Olofsson, S.A. Torchinsky, L. Chemin, S. Barth, S. Bosse, J. Martin, W. Paule, P. Picard, S. Pomarede, P. Renaud, C. Taffoureau, G.W. Kant, J.E. Noordam, S.J. Wijnholds, R. Keller and S. Montebugnoli
EMBRACE: First experimental Results with the Initial 10% of a 10,000 Element Phased Array Radio Telescope
S.J. Wijnholds, G.W. Kant, E. van der Wal, P. Benthem, M. Ruiter, P. Picard, S.A. Torchinsky, S. Montebugnoli and R. Keller
2-PAD: The Dual Polarisation All Digital array
Progress on Analogue Front end for 2PAD
T.S. Ikin, P. Wilkinson, A.J. Faulkner, M. Jones, A. Baird, A.K. Brown, D. George, G. Harris, P.L. Kibet, M. Panahi, D. Price, H.C. Reader, S. Schediwy, P.S. van der Merwe, K. Zarb Adami and D. Zhang
A Digital Broadband Beamforming Architecture for 2-PAD
R. Armstrong, J. Hickish, K. Zarb Adami and M. Jones
Reviw of Square Kilometre Array LNA Technologies and Topologies
S. Bhaumik and D. George
Broadband Space tapered Golden Ratio Spiral Phased Arrays
A. El-makadema and A.K. Brown
A Real-time Software Broadband Beamformer on the IBM Cyclops Multiprocessor System
A. AhmedSaid
Wide-band Hybrid Single-Ended and Differential LNA Designs Using GaAs pHEMTs and Comparison with In-house InP pHEMT Based LNA Design
N. Ahmad, S. Arshad, B. Boudjelida, S. Boulay and M. Missous
Sub-0.6 dB NF Low Power Differential to Single-Ended MMIC LNA Designs for the SKA using InGaAs/InAlAs/InP pHEMTs
S. Arshad, B. Boudjelida, N. Ahmad, S. Boulay and M. Missous
Verification of Differential Low Noise Amplifier Measurement
M. Panahi and D. George
Low Frequency Broadband InGaAs/InAlAs Low Noise Amplifiers for SKA
S. Boulay, B. Boudjelida, S. Arshad, N. Ahmad and M. Missous
Low-power LVDS driver using InP HBT ECL circuits for SKA
M. Mohiuddin, T. Tauqeer, J. Sexton and M. Missous
Low Power, High-Speed ADCs and Digital Circuits for SKA
T. Tauqeer, J. Sexton, M. Mohiuddin and M. Missous
Integrated Aperture Array Antenna Design for Radio Astronomy
D. Zhang and A.K. Brown
Database Design for Aperture Array Hardware Management
D. Price and S. Schediwy
Phase Errors in Phased Arrays: Implications on Forward Gain, Pointing Offset, Calibration, and Beamforming
S. Schediwy, D. Price, F. Dulwich, B. Mort and C. Williams
BEST: Basic Element for SKA Training
BEST: Basic Element for SKA Training
S. Montebugnoli, G. Bianchi, J. Monari, G. Naldi, F. Perini and M. Schiaffino
Some results from the BEST demonstrator
S. Montebugnoli, F. Perini, G. Bianchi, P. Bolli, G. Pupillo, G. Naldi, M. Schiaffino and J. Monari
Low noise design experience for the SKADS/BEST demonstrator
F. Perini
Analogue optical links experiences in the framework of the SKA/BEST activities
F. Perini
BEST receiver experience: general architecture, design and integration
F. Perini, G. Bianchi, M. Schiaffino and J. Monari
BEST back end
S. Montebugnoli, M. Bartolini, G. Bianchi, G. Naldi, J. Manley and A. Parsons
Electromagnetic Design of Broadband Antenna Feed Systems for the Northern Cross Radio Telescope
G. Virone, G. Addamo, R. Tascone, O.A. Peverini, F. Perini, M. Schiaffino, G. Naldi, J. Monari and S. Montebugnoli
Test and measurements of reliability performance on radioreceiver chains for the Northern Cross Radio Telescope
M. Catelani, V.L. Scarano, S. Montebugnoli, G. Bianchi and F. Perini
Electronic Components for the SKA
Integrated receivers for mid-band SKA
S. Jackson
Low Noise Amplifier Design with Metamorphic HEMT Technology for Radioastronomy Application
C. Enguehard, V. Armengaud, J. Lintignat, B. Barelaud, B. Jarry and L.I. Babak
FIDA3: a novel active array for the mid-SKA
O. Garcia-Perez, J.A. Lopez-Fernandez, D. Segovia-Vargas, L.E. García-Muñoz, V. Gonzalez-Posadas, J.L. Vazquez-Roy, J.M. Serna, E. de Lera Acedo, T. Finn, P. Colomer and R. Bachiller
SKA Pathfinder Projects
LOFAR and Wide Field Imaging
G. de Bruyn
Apertif - the focal-plane array system for the WSRT
T. Oosterloo, M.A.W. Verheijen, W. Van Cappellen, L. Bakker, G. Heald and M. Ivashina
ICRAR Contributions to the Aperture Array Verification Program
P.J. Hall
AAVP: The Next Step after SKADS
A. van Ardenne