2009/03/25 by Huib Jan van Langvelde, van Langvelde, Huib Jan · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #FOS: Physical sciences #Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM) #Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology #Superconducting and THz Device Technology #astro-ph.IM
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.0903.4469
Invited talk, to be published in the proceedings of "The 9th European VLBI Network Symposium on The role of VLBI in the Golden Age for Radio Astronomy and EVN Users Meeting", September 23-26, 2008, Bologna, Italy; Proceedings of Science, eds Mantovani et al.; 8 pages
arxiv created 2009/03/25 · openalex publication_date 2009/03/25 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Guided by the recently published science case for the future of European VLBI, EVN2015, a roadmap for the future of the EVN is sketched out in this paper. The various desired technical improvements are being discussed with an emphasis on the role of e-VLBI. With this innovation new scientific capabilities are introduced. In this way the EVN is also positioned as an interesting platform for exercising new techniques and operational models, complementary to other SKA pathfinders. In return, the technology development for the SKA can have a positive impact on the scientific capabilities of VLBI, for example on the development of a next generation correlator, capable to process much larger data-rates. The development of cheap, frequency agile antennas can also be of great importance for VLBI. This adds to the potential for maintaining a Northern hemisphere, global VLBI array in the SKA era.