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The Frequency Agile Solar Radiotelescope. AUI, NRAO, UCB, CIT, NJIT, UMd, UM. The Innovation. Ultra-wideband imaging spectroscopy of the solar atmosphere from the chromosphere to the outer corona with temporal, angular, and spectral resolution matched to the physical process that occur. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Frequency Agile Solar RadiotelescopeThe Frequency Agile Solar Radiotelescope
AUI, NRAO, UCB, CIT, NJIT, UMd, UM
The InnovationThe Innovation
Ultra-wideband imaging spectroscopy of the solar atmosphere from the chromosphere to the outer corona with temporal, angular, and spectral resolution matched to the physical process that occur.
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TB x,y,ν , t,σ( )Brightness temperature as a function of position, frequency, time, and polarization
The entire solar atmosphere will be imagined in 3D from the mid-chromosphere to the outer-corona once every second!
FASR FASR SpecificationsSpecifications
(descope)(descope)
Frequency range 50 MHz - 21 GHz
Data channels, bandwidth, freq. channels, int. time
2/500 MHz/4000/20 ms
Number antennas
A: ~45 (990 pairs)B: ~15 (105 )C: ~15 (105)
Size antennas
A: 2 m B: 6 m C: LPD tiles or similar
Polarization Stokes IV(QU)
Angular resolution 20/9 arcsec
Footprint ~3 km
Field of View >0.5 deg
FASR A: ~2.5-21 GHz
FASR B: ~0.25-3 GHz
FASR C: ~50-300 MHz
Proposed site is OVRO
Coronal Magnetic Fields Coronal magnetography Spatiotemporal evolution of fields Role of electric currents in corona Coronal seismology
High energy solar physics Magnetic energy release Plasma heating and dynamics Electron acceleration and
transport Origin of SEPs
Drivers of Space Weather Birth & acceleration of CMEs Prominence eruptions Origin of SEPs Fast solar wind streams
The Science
The “thermal” solar atmosphere◦ Coronal heating - nanoflares◦ Thermodynamic structure &
dynamics ◦ Formation & structure of filaments
Solar Wind◦ Birth in network ◦ Coronal holes◦ Fast/slow wind streams◦ Turbulence and waves
Synoptic studies◦ Radiative inputs to upper atmosphere◦ Global magnetic field/dynamo◦ Flare statistics
The Science
Recent DevelopmentsRecent Developments• FASR DDP funded by NSF/ATM in 2006
Development of ultrawideband feeds and integrated amps initiated
• FST program funded by NSF/AST ATI in 2006RFI mitigation
• FASR Reference Instrument completedO&M Plan delivered in June 2007FASR descope/rescope
• Preliminary proposal submitted to the NSF/ATM MSI Opportunity program in January 2008
• Full proposal submitted to NSF in June 2008 for $25MFunding decision is imminent!
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Performance and limitations of SK estimatorPerformance and limitations of SK estimator
Software Implementation of RFI excision algorithmSoftware Implementation of RFI excision algorithm
CASPER Hardware Implementation of RFI excision algorithmCASPER Hardware Implementation of RFI excision algorithm