Anticipated Performance of the Square Kilometre Array -- Phase 1 (SKA1)

2019/12/29 by Róbert Braun, Anna Bonaldi, Braun, Robert +7 · 8 citations
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Antenna Design and Optimization #Electromagnetic Compatibility and Measurements #FOS: Physical sciences #Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM) #Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1912.12699

openalex publication_date 2019/12/29 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

The Square Kilometre Array (SKA), currently under design, will be a transformational facility for studying the Universe at centimetre and metre wavelengths in the next decade and beyond. This paper provides the current best estimate of the anticipated performance of SKA Phase 1 (SKA1), using detailed design work, before actual on-sky measurements have been made. It will be updated as new information becomes available. The information contained in this paper takes precedent over any previous documents.

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