LOFAR Station

Last modified at Mar 14th, 2023, 08:00 GMT

Description

LOFAR is the Low-Frequency Array designed by ASTRON that consists of a large number of phased RF antenna fields and receivers. The actual configuration of the LOFAR array varies depending on experiment (core, remote and international regimes of station operations).

Operational Modes

  • BeamForming

    beamforming
    Description
    Phased array operation with addition of all antenna signals in phase

  • BeamForming LBA

    beamforming_lba
    Description
    Phased array operation with addition of all antenna signals in phase, low frequency band (10 MHz - 90 MHz)

  • BeamForming HBA

    beamforming_hba
    Description
    Phased array operation with addition of all antenna signals in phase, high frequency band (110 MHz - 240 MHz)

  • Interferometry

    interferometry
    Description
    Storing cross-correlation products of all antennas, typically integrated over 1 sec

Further Information and Resources

Resources

Metadata Information
Editor Astron
Version 1
Created Monday 13th March 2023, 08:00
Last Modified Tuesday 14th March 2023, 08:00