NenUFAR: Instrument description and science case

P. Zarka; M. Tagger; L. Denis; J. N. Girard; A. Konovalenko; M. Atemkeng; M. Arnaud; S. Azarian; M. Barsuglia; A. Bonafede; F. Boone; A. Bosma; R. Boyer; M. Branchesi; C. Briand; B. Cecconi; S. Célestin; D. Charrier; E. Chassande-Mottin; A. Coffre; I. Cognard; F. Combes; S. Corbel; C. Courte; A. Dabbech; S. Daiboo; R. Dallier; C. Dumez-Viou; M. N. El Korso; E. Falgarone; I. Falkovych; A. Ferrari; C. Ferrari; K. Ferrière; C. Fevotte; A. Fialkov; M. Fullekrug; E. Gérard; J. M. Grießmeier; B. Guiderdoni; L. Guillemot; J. Hessels; L. Koopmans; V. Kondratiev; L. Lamy; T. Lanz; P. Larzabal; M. Lehnert; F. Levrier; A. Loh; G. Macario; J. J. Maintoux; L. Martin; D. Mary; S. Masson; M. A. Miville-Deschenes; D. Oberoi; M. Panchenko; M. Pandey-Pommier; A. Petiteau; J. L. Pinçon; B. Revenu; F. Rible; C. Richard; H. O. Rucker; P. Salomé; B. Semelin; M. Serylak; O. Smirnov; B. Stappers; C. Taffoureau; C. Tasse; G. Theureau; P. Tokarsky; S. Torchinsky; O. Ulyanov; W. Van Driel; I. Vasylieva; J. Vaubaillon; F. Vazza; S. Vergani; M. Was; R. Weber; V. Zakharenko

doi:10.1109/ICATT.2015.7136773

NenUFAR: Instrument description and science case

P. Zarka, M. Tagger, L. Denis, J. N. Girard, A. Konovalenko, M. Atemkeng, M. Arnaud, S. Azarian, M. Barsuglia, A. Bonafede, F. Boone, A. Bosma, R. Boyer, M. Branchesi, C. Briand, B. Cecconi, S. Célestin, D. Charrier, E. Chassande-Mottin, A. CoffreI. Cognard, F. Combes, S. Corbel, C. Courte, A. Dabbech, S. Daiboo, R. Dallier, C. Dumez-Viou, M. N. El Korso, E. Falgarone, I. Falkovych, A. Ferrari, C. Ferrari, K. Ferrière, C. Fevotte, A. Fialkov, M. Fullekrug, E. Gérard, J. M. Grießmeier, B. Guiderdoni, L. Guillemot, J. Hessels, L. Koopmans, V. Kondratiev, L. Lamy, T. Lanz, P. Larzabal, M. Lehnert, F. Levrier, A. Loh, G. Macario, J. J. Maintoux, L. Martin, D. Mary, S. Masson, M. A. Miville-Deschenes, D. Oberoi, M. Panchenko, M. Pandey-Pommier, A. Petiteau, J. L. Pinçon, B. Revenu, F. Rible, C. Richard, H. O. Rucker, P. Salomé, B. Semelin, M. Serylak, O. Smirnov, B. Stappers, C. Taffoureau, C. Tasse, G. Theureau, P. Tokarsky, S. Torchinsky, O. Ulyanov, W. Van Driel, I. Vasylieva, J. Vaubaillon, F. Vazza, S. Vergani, M. Was, R. Weber, V. Zakharenko

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NenuFAR is both a giant extension of the LOFAR and a large standalone instrument in the low-frequency range (10-85 MHz). It was designed in Nançay with national and international collaboration. Antenna radiators were modeled on the LWA antenna design whereas preamplifiers were designed in France. Antennas will be distributed in 96 mini-arrays of 19 dual-polarized elements, densely covering a disk of 400 m in diameter. A few mini-arrays are expected to lie at distances of 2-3 km. A silent control-command system was designed, and the computer dialog with LOFAR defined. Receivers will include the LOFAR backend, a local beamformer and a local correlator. NenuFAR is in construction in Nançay and it was recently granted by the SKA office the official label of SKA pathfinder. Its exploitation will expand the scope of LOFAR scientific studies as well as permit new studies, preparing for SKA science. The NenuFAR concept has many points in common with GURT (the Giant Ukrainian Radio Telescope), with which it shares some technical studies, an its exploitation will benefit from a coordination with UTR-2. We describe the instrument, technical developments and science case.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2015 International Conference on Antenna Theory and Techniques
Subtitle of host publication	Dedicated to 95 Year Jubilee of Prof. Yakov S. Shifrin, ICATT 2015 - Proceedings
Publisher	IEEE
ISBN (Electronic)	9781479985579
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICATT.2015.7136773
Publication status	Published - 25 Jun 2015
Event	10th International Conference on Antenna Theory and Techniques, ICATT 2015 - Kharkiv, Ukraine Duration: 21 Apr 2015 → 24 Apr 2015

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Name	2015 International Conference on Antenna Theory and Techniques: Dedicated to 95 Year Jubilee of Prof. Yakov S. Shifrin, ICATT 2015 - Proceedings

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Conference	10th International Conference on Antenna Theory and Techniques, ICATT 2015
Country/Territory	Ukraine
City	Kharkiv
Period	21/04/15 → 24/04/15

Keywords

antenna array
antenna effective area
Radio astronomy
radio telescope

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Computer Science Applications

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Zarka, P., Tagger, M., Denis, L., Girard, J. N., Konovalenko, A., Atemkeng, M., Arnaud, M., Azarian, S., Barsuglia, M., Bonafede, A., Boone, F., Bosma, A., Boyer, R., Branchesi, M., Briand, C., Cecconi, B., Célestin, S., Charrier, D., Chassande-Mottin, E., ... Zakharenko, V. (2015). NenUFAR: Instrument description and science case. In 2015 International Conference on Antenna Theory and Techniques: Dedicated to 95 Year Jubilee of Prof. Yakov S. Shifrin, ICATT 2015 - Proceedings Article 7136773 (2015 International Conference on Antenna Theory and Techniques: Dedicated to 95 Year Jubilee of Prof. Yakov S. Shifrin, ICATT 2015 - Proceedings). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICATT.2015.7136773

NenUFAR: Instrument description and science case. / Zarka, P.; Tagger, M.; Denis, L. et al.
2015 International Conference on Antenna Theory and Techniques: Dedicated to 95 Year Jubilee of Prof. Yakov S. Shifrin, ICATT 2015 - Proceedings. IEEE, 2015. 7136773 (2015 International Conference on Antenna Theory and Techniques: Dedicated to 95 Year Jubilee of Prof. Yakov S. Shifrin, ICATT 2015 - Proceedings).

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Zarka, P, Tagger, M, Denis, L, Girard, JN, Konovalenko, A, Atemkeng, M, Arnaud, M, Azarian, S, Barsuglia, M, Bonafede, A, Boone, F, Bosma, A, Boyer, R, Branchesi, M, Briand, C, Cecconi, B, Célestin, S, Charrier, D, Chassande-Mottin, E, Coffre, A, Cognard, I, Combes, F, Corbel, S, Courte, C, Dabbech, A, Daiboo, S, Dallier, R, Dumez-Viou, C, El Korso, MN, Falgarone, E, Falkovych, I, Ferrari, A, Ferrari, C, Ferrière, K, Fevotte, C, Fialkov, A, Fullekrug, M, Gérard, E, Grießmeier, JM, Guiderdoni, B, Guillemot, L, Hessels, J, Koopmans, L, Kondratiev, V, Lamy, L, Lanz, T, Larzabal, P, Lehnert, M, Levrier, F, Loh, A, Macario, G, Maintoux, JJ, Martin, L, Mary, D, Masson, S, Miville-Deschenes, MA, Oberoi, D, Panchenko, M, Pandey-Pommier, M, Petiteau, A, Pinçon, JL, Revenu, B, Rible, F, Richard, C, Rucker, HO, Salomé, P, Semelin, B, Serylak, M, Smirnov, O, Stappers, B, Taffoureau, C, Tasse, C, Theureau, G, Tokarsky, P, Torchinsky, S, Ulyanov, O, Van Driel, W, Vasylieva, I, Vaubaillon, J, Vazza, F, Vergani, S, Was, M, Weber, R & Zakharenko, V 2015, NenUFAR: Instrument description and science case. in 2015 International Conference on Antenna Theory and Techniques: Dedicated to 95 Year Jubilee of Prof. Yakov S. Shifrin, ICATT 2015 - Proceedings., 7136773, 2015 International Conference on Antenna Theory and Techniques: Dedicated to 95 Year Jubilee of Prof. Yakov S. Shifrin, ICATT 2015 - Proceedings, IEEE, 10th International Conference on Antenna Theory and Techniques, ICATT 2015, Kharkiv, Ukraine, 21/04/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICATT.2015.7136773

Zarka P, Tagger M, Denis L, Girard JN, Konovalenko A, Atemkeng M et al. NenUFAR: Instrument description and science case. In 2015 International Conference on Antenna Theory and Techniques: Dedicated to 95 Year Jubilee of Prof. Yakov S. Shifrin, ICATT 2015 - Proceedings. IEEE. 2015. 7136773. (2015 International Conference on Antenna Theory and Techniques: Dedicated to 95 Year Jubilee of Prof. Yakov S. Shifrin, ICATT 2015 - Proceedings). doi: 10.1109/ICATT.2015.7136773

Zarka, P. ; Tagger, M. ; Denis, L. et al. / NenUFAR : Instrument description and science case. 2015 International Conference on Antenna Theory and Techniques: Dedicated to 95 Year Jubilee of Prof. Yakov S. Shifrin, ICATT 2015 - Proceedings. IEEE, 2015. (2015 International Conference on Antenna Theory and Techniques: Dedicated to 95 Year Jubilee of Prof. Yakov S. Shifrin, ICATT 2015 - Proceedings).

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