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Some HERA Slides

Explore the Hydrogen Epoch of Reionization Array, a groundbreaking radio telescope project aiming to unlock the mysteries of the early universe with innovative technology and ambitious surveys. Discover its design, sensitivity, and imaging capabilities.

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Some HERA Slides

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  1. Some HERA Slides • D. Jacobs • June 2014

  2. Hydrogen Epoch of Reionization Array • 14m transit dish, 576 element array • PAPER feed • MWA-type node architecture • Fast focus minimizes chromaticity • Joint MWA - PAPER enterprise • 0.1 km^2 (same collecting area as arecibo, 80x the survey speed) http://reionization.org

  3. Hydrogen Epoch of Reionization Array • 14m transit dish, 576 element array • PAPER feed • MWA-type node architecture • Fast focus minimizes chromaticity • Joint MWA - PAPER enterprise • 0.1 km^2 (same collecting area as arecibo, 80x the survey speed) http://reionization.org

  4. Size of HERA

  5. credit: Leung 2014

  6. Imaging with HERA

  7. HERA sensitivity to different models for foregrounds ranging from pessimistic to optimistic Pober et al 2013b

  8. antenna config: hex grid + outriggers • complete coverage of uv plane to ~500lambda • deep coverage of centrally condensed core at brightest EoR modes • redundant spacings for sky independent calibration • outriggers double resolution at hex locations double radius of complete uv coverage

  9. Dish design criteria: reflection amplitude lower than 60dB above 60ns VNA measurements of prototype HERA dish

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