The design of the MeerKAT dish optics

The design of the MeerKAT dish optics

This paper highlights some of the trade-offs as well as the implications of the selected options during the design of the MeerKAT radio telescope antenna optics. The purpose is to achieve the best possible performance for the physical system at given cost.

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Hauptverfasser: Theron, I. P., Lehmensiek, R., de Villiers, Dirk I. L.
Format: Tagungsbericht
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Apertures
Feeds
L-band
Optics
Radio astronomy
Sensitivity
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Zusammenfassung:This paper highlights some of the trade-offs as well as the implications of the selected options during the design of the MeerKAT radio telescope antenna optics. The purpose is to achieve the best possible performance for the physical system at given cost.
DOI:10.1109/ICEAA.2012.6328685