Design and Commissioning of an LWA Swarm Station: The Long Wavelength Array -- North Arm
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| author | Taylor, C. A. Dowell, J. Taylor, G. B. Obenberger, K. S. Chastain, S. I. Verastegui, J. Cordonnier, L. E. Kumar, P. Sheldahl, E. Bruzewski, S. Dolch, T. Siders, C. A. |
| author_facet | Taylor, C. A. Dowell, J. Taylor, G. B. Obenberger, K. S. Chastain, S. I. Verastegui, J. Cordonnier, L. E. Kumar, P. Sheldahl, E. Bruzewski, S. Dolch, T. Siders, C. A. |
| contents | Modern radio interferometers are designed with increasingly sprawling geographical footprints, offering enhanced sensitivity and resolution. However, managing such extensive facilities presents operational challenges that can potentially impede or delay scientific progress. One solution to such obstacles is the `swarm telescope' concept which enables collaborative use of individual telescope systems, overseen by separate institutions, to create a more powerful and manageable facility. We present the design, construction, and commissioning of the Long Wavelength Array -- North Arm (LWA-NA) station, a prototype 64-element LWA Swarm telescope. LWA-NA is a cost-efficient, rapidly deployable platform for radio astronomy, and serves as a pathfinder for the larger LWA Swarm project. |
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| spellingShingle | Design and Commissioning of an LWA Swarm Station: The Long Wavelength Array -- North Arm Taylor, C. A. Dowell, J. Taylor, G. B. Obenberger, K. S. Chastain, S. I. Verastegui, J. Cordonnier, L. E. Kumar, P. Sheldahl, E. Bruzewski, S. Dolch, T. Siders, C. A. Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics Modern radio interferometers are designed with increasingly sprawling geographical footprints, offering enhanced sensitivity and resolution. However, managing such extensive facilities presents operational challenges that can potentially impede or delay scientific progress. One solution to such obstacles is the `swarm telescope' concept which enables collaborative use of individual telescope systems, overseen by separate institutions, to create a more powerful and manageable facility. We present the design, construction, and commissioning of the Long Wavelength Array -- North Arm (LWA-NA) station, a prototype 64-element LWA Swarm telescope. LWA-NA is a cost-efficient, rapidly deployable platform for radio astronomy, and serves as a pathfinder for the larger LWA Swarm project. |
| title | Design and Commissioning of an LWA Swarm Station: The Long Wavelength Array -- North Arm |
| topic | Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.09109 |