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What is the LARGE
ADAPTIVE REFLECTOR (LAR)? |
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It will be a very large steerable radio telescope. |
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It can be built at a low-cost per collecting-area. |
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The reflecting surface will be 200 metres in diameter. |
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The reflector will be made of flat panels. |
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The overall reflector shape will be adjusted by
computer-controlled actuators. |
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The receiver will be supported by a balloon 500 metres
above the reflector. |
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Receiver position will be controlled by 3 or more
Kevlar-like cables and winches. |
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The LAR will operate from 250 MHz to 22 GHz. |
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What is the SQUARE
KILOMETRE ARRAY (SKA)? |
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It is an international
project. |
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A radio telescope array with one-square-kilometre of
collecting area. |
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It will have 100X the sensitivity of current radio
telescopes. |
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Why build the SKA? |
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To see to the edge of the
universe and to the beginning of time. |
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To complement the Hubble Space Telescope and future
optical telescopes. |
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Who is designing the LAR and the SKA? |
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In Canada: ·
Development work funded by NRC, ·
Coordinated by DRAO, ·
Collaborators in universities and in industry. |
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Internationally: · China · USA · India |