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DEVELOPMENT OF ON-THE-FLY(OTF) OBSERVATION METHOD FOR SEOUL RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY(SRAO) 6-METER TELESCOPE (서울전파천문대(SRAO) 6M 망원경의 ON-THE-FLY 관측 시스템 구축)

  • Kang, Hyun-Woo;Byun, Do-Young;Park, Yong-Sun
    • Publications of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.20 no.1 s.24
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    • pp.73-83
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    • 2005
  • On-The-Fly (OTF) observation method is developed for the efficient use of 6 M radio telescope at Seoul Radio Astronomy Observatory (SRAO). This technique, in which data and information of antenna position are recorded synchronously while driving a telescope regularly and rapidly across a field, provides more efficient use of telescope time and better calibration of the acquired data than the traditional point-to-point observation method does. For the realization of the method, we (1) added RT-Linux modules to the existing operating system, (2) replaced digital voltmeter with voltage-to-frequency converter, and (3) modified many SRAO observation programs. By observing Moon and G78.2+2.7 using this method and comparing them with previous observations, we verify the successful operation and efficiency of the OTF observation mode.

Goheung Radio Interferometer and its Applications for Youth

  • Ha, Ji-Sung;Park, Yong-Sun;Han, Junghwan;Kang, Wonseok;Lee, Sang-Gak
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.40 no.1
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    • pp.83.2-83.2
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    • 2015
  • The Goheung radio interferometer with three 1.8-m antennas has been installed at National Youth Space Center in Goheung, Korea. The interferometric observation of the Sun using the Goheung radio interferometer was carried out and the observed data was analysed to construct the radio contour map of the Sun in 2014. The specifications of Goheung radio interferometer and the synthesized interferometer map of the Sun are provided. As a science activity center for youth, we currently provide students some experimental activities based on the principle of radio observation and interferometer. Our goal is to encourage youth to be interested in astronomy by engaging real experience of radio observation and constructing a synthesized interferometer map with observed data.

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A NEW REFERENCING METHOD FOR THE ARRAY ON-THE-FLY OBSERVATION

  • CHUNG EUN JUNG;KIM HYORYOUNG;RHEE MYUNG-HYUN
    • Journal of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.38 no.1
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    • pp.17-22
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    • 2005
  • In this paper, we suggest a new referencing method for the array On-The-Fly(OTF) observations in radio astronomy. To reduce the baseline residual, we have proposed and evaluated a new referencing method which uses the source free regions in the observed frame as references. These new references have small ${\Delta}$t and ${\Delta}$x, the time and position differences between the source and the references, and the systematic problems w~re improved by using this new referencing method. The curved baseline residuals were straightened and the rms was reduced to 17 mK. This new referencing method is expected not only to make possible to take more stable data for the array OTF observation of external galaxies but also to save the observation and data reduction time.

A DESIGN DEVELOPMENT OF 400MHz BAND AUTOCORRELATOR FOR RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATION (우주전파 관측용 400MHz 대역 자기 상관분광기 설계 및 제작)

  • Lee, Chang-Hoon;Choi, Han-Kyu;Kim, Kwang-Dong;Han, Seog-Tae;Kim, Tae-Sung;Byun, Doo-Young;Koo, Bon-Chul
    • Publications of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.51-60
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    • 2003
  • This paper is the research and development including the system design and the prototype system building of the 400MHz wide-band digital autocorrelation spectrometer system for radio astronomy observation, which will be used as back-end signal processing unit of the Dual channel SIS receiver at Taeduk Radio Astronomy Observatory. So in this paper, we performed development of the high speed digitizing sampler, the circular memory buffer, and the correlator module for the 400MHz wide-band digital autocorrelator. This developed system will be use at TRAO after the housing and some calibration.

A Study on the Manufacture of the Continuum Receiver System for Observing Cosmic Radio Waves (우주전파 관측용 연속파 수신시스템 제작에 관한 연구)

  • 서정빈;이창훈;임인성;한석태
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics B
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    • v.31B no.9
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    • pp.67-75
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    • 1994
  • In this paper, we manufactured the continuum receiver system for observing the continuum waves emitted from the continuum sources with using the 14m radio-telescope. The receiving system measures the total power of the continuum sources and consists of DC-amplifier, beam-chopper system. Phase-Locked Loop(PLL) circuit, blanking circuit and its period selection circuit, V/F converter, and counter part which are capable of interfacing with the computer which is used for a data acquisition and making the radio-telescope track the source. We compared the obsevation results which use the existing DVM method with the observation results which use the continuum receiver to measure the total power of the sources. Moreover, by method of beam switching observation which uses newly installed beam chopper system. We can significantly improve the observational efficiency more than the existing position switching observation method.

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A Design and Development of 400MHz Band Autocorrelaor for Radio Astronomy Observation (우주전파 관측용 400MHz 대역 자기상관분광기 설계 및 제작)

  • Lee, Chang-Hoon;Choi, Han-Kyu;Kim, Kwang-Dong;Han, Seog-Tae;Chung, Mun-Hee;Kim, Tae-Sung;Koo, Bon-Chul
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2003.11b
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    • pp.83-86
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    • 2003
  • This paper is the research and development including the system design and the prototype system building of the wide-band digital autocorrelation spectrometer system for radio astronomy observation, which will be used as back-end signal processing unit of the Dual channel SIS receiver at Taeduk Radio Astronomy Observatory. So in this paper. we performed development of the high speed digitizing sampler, the circular memory buffer, and the correlator module for the 400MHz wide-band digital autocorrelator.

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VSOP: SPACE VLBI PROJECT

  • MAKOTO INOUE
    • Journal of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.29 no.spc1
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    • pp.419-420
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    • 1996
  • The VLBI Space Observatory Program (VSOP) is a worldwide project of one radio telescope in space with many ground radio telescopes. The concerted space VLBI network enables us to reveal high resolution and high quality images of radio sources. The space radio telescope is anticipated to be launched in January/February 1997, and collaborative observations have been coordinated. The basic parameters of the system and present status are given.

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Morphology of radio relics in galaxy clusters

  • Fernandez, Paola Dominguez
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.46 no.1
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    • pp.36.1-36.1
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    • 2021
  • Galaxy clusters host Mpc-scale diffuse radio emission giving us evidence of large-scale magnetic fields in the Universe. It is relevant to understand magnetic field amplification processes occurring at the center and outskirts of galaxy clusters. Each of these processes are believed to give rise to observed radio haloes and radio relics, respectively. In this work, we focus on studying the continuum and polarised emission in radio relics. We use threedimensional magnetohydrodynamical simulations of merger shock waves propagating through a magnetized, turbulent intracluster medium. Our model includes the diffusive shock acceleration (DSA) of cosmic ray electrons, their spatial advection and energy losses at run-time. We discuss the relation between the mock observation features and the underlying morphology of the magnetic field.

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