FASR StatusFASR Status

SPD Business Meeting, Jun 2002

FASR ScienceFASR Science• Nature & Evolution of Coronal Magnetic Fields Measurement of coronal magnetic fields

Temporal & spatial evolution of fieldsRole of electric currents in corona

• Coronal Mass EjectionsBirth; Acceleration

B, T, nnt, nth

Prominence eruptions

• FlaresEnergy releasePlasma heatingElectron acceleration and transport

• Nature & Evolution of Coronal Magnetic Fields Measurement of coronal magnetic fields

Temporal & spatial evolution of fieldsRole of electric currents in corona

• Coronal Mass EjectionsBirth; Acceleration

B, T, nnt, nth

Prominence eruptions

• FlaresEnergy releasePlasma heatingElectron acceleration and transport

FASR SpecificationsFASR SpecificationsFrequency range ~0.1 – 30 GHz

Frequency resolution 1%, 0.1 – 3 GHz3%, 3 – 30 GHz

Time resolution <0.01 s, 0.1 – 3 GHz<0.1 s, 3 – 30 GHz

Number antennas ~100 (5000 baselines)

Size antennas D = 2 – 6 m

Polarization 0.1 - 3 GHz, full3 – 30 GHz, dual

Angular resolution 20/n9 arcsec

Field of View 19/(Dn9) deg

Artists’ Conception of FASRArtists’ Conception of FASR

Timeline For FASRTimeline For FASR2002-3: Design Study (NSF/ATI)• International Science Definition Workshop (May 23-

25, 2002)

• Configuration; Software architecture; Site Surveys

• Design options; Costing (Current estimate $30 M)

2004-5: Design and Development• Prototype Major Elements

• Prototype Array (< 10 elements)

• Refine Hardware and Software Design

2005-8: Construction

2002-3: Design Study (NSF/ATI)• International Science Definition Workshop (May 23-

25, 2002)

• Configuration; Software architecture; Site Surveys

• Design options; Costing (Current estimate $30 M)

2004-5: Design and Development• Prototype Major Elements

• Prototype Array (< 10 elements)

• Refine Hardware and Software Design

2005-8: Construction

Principal Institutions and People

Principal Institutions and People

NJIT D. E. Gary, P. Goode, J. Lee

NRAO T. S. Bastian, J. Webber

UMd S. M. White, A. Harris

Berkeley G. J. Hurford

Lucent L. J. Lanzerotti

NSO C. Keller

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NJIT D. E. Gary, P. Goode, J. Lee

NRAO T. S. Bastian, J. Webber

UMd S. M. White, A. Harris

Berkeley G. J. Hurford

Lucent L. J. Lanzerotti

NSO C. Keller

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For More Information:For More Information:

http://www.ovsa.njit.edu/fasr/