Temporal variability in low-frequency radio interference: Insight from high-cadence monitoring at a candidate radio notification zone in Malaysia
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| author | Nazri, Affan Adly Abidin, Zamri Zainal Sabri, Mohamad Ridhauddin Mat Rosli, Zulfazli Hassan, Mohd Shaiful Rizal Radzi, Mohd Shazwan Mohd Zulkiplee, Ahmad Najwan Razak, Dalilah Nur Fathiah Hanim Asmi, Norsyazwani Ping, Jinsong Wang, Mingyuan Dong, Liang |
| author_facet | Nazri, Affan Adly Abidin, Zamri Zainal Sabri, Mohamad Ridhauddin Mat Rosli, Zulfazli Hassan, Mohd Shaiful Rizal Radzi, Mohd Shazwan Mohd Zulkiplee, Ahmad Najwan Razak, Dalilah Nur Fathiah Hanim Asmi, Norsyazwani Ping, Jinsong Wang, Mingyuan Dong, Liang |
| contents | Extensive radio frequency interference (RFI) monitoring is essential in the site selection process before constructing radio astronomy observatories, followed by mitigation strategies to minimize its adverse effects. Malaysia has an enormous prospect for radio astronomy due to its prominent location in the centre of Southeast Asia, but is challenged by its relatively high population density. In this research article, we perform high-cadence, low-frequency RFI monitoring at two sites, each representing an urban and a rural environment. Using modified generalized spectral kurtosis (GSK) as an RFI detection method, we ascertain the suitability of Glami Lemi, a rural area in the centre of Peninsular Malaysia previously assigned as a candidate radio notification zone (RNZ), as a potential site for radio astronomy observations due to its lower RFI contamination in our high-cadence monitoring, especially when compared with urban areas. We identified a number of persistent and transient RFI in our dataset, associate each of them with their potential origins and, if present, characterize their temporal evolution. A few types of RFI mitigation strategies were also tested and discussed. This study lays the groundwork for Malaysia's endeavours in establishing its first research-grade radio telescope, emphasizing the importance of robust RFI detection and mitigation strategies in optimizing observational outcomes. |
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| spellingShingle | Temporal variability in low-frequency radio interference: Insight from high-cadence monitoring at a candidate radio notification zone in Malaysia Nazri, Affan Adly Abidin, Zamri Zainal Sabri, Mohamad Ridhauddin Mat Rosli, Zulfazli Hassan, Mohd Shaiful Rizal Radzi, Mohd Shazwan Mohd Zulkiplee, Ahmad Najwan Razak, Dalilah Nur Fathiah Hanim Asmi, Norsyazwani Ping, Jinsong Wang, Mingyuan Dong, Liang Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics Extensive radio frequency interference (RFI) monitoring is essential in the site selection process before constructing radio astronomy observatories, followed by mitigation strategies to minimize its adverse effects. Malaysia has an enormous prospect for radio astronomy due to its prominent location in the centre of Southeast Asia, but is challenged by its relatively high population density. In this research article, we perform high-cadence, low-frequency RFI monitoring at two sites, each representing an urban and a rural environment. Using modified generalized spectral kurtosis (GSK) as an RFI detection method, we ascertain the suitability of Glami Lemi, a rural area in the centre of Peninsular Malaysia previously assigned as a candidate radio notification zone (RNZ), as a potential site for radio astronomy observations due to its lower RFI contamination in our high-cadence monitoring, especially when compared with urban areas. We identified a number of persistent and transient RFI in our dataset, associate each of them with their potential origins and, if present, characterize their temporal evolution. A few types of RFI mitigation strategies were also tested and discussed. This study lays the groundwork for Malaysia's endeavours in establishing its first research-grade radio telescope, emphasizing the importance of robust RFI detection and mitigation strategies in optimizing observational outcomes. |
| title | Temporal variability in low-frequency radio interference: Insight from high-cadence monitoring at a candidate radio notification zone in Malaysia |
| topic | Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.19372 |