The Long Wavelength Array (LWA): A Multi-Disciplinary Educational Opportunity

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Aug 2006

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Long Wavelength Astrophysics, 26th meeting of the IAU, Joint Discussion 12, 21 August 2006, Prague, Czech Republic, JD12, #59

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The Long Wavelength Array (LWA) will be a user-oriented, aperture-synthesis instrument dedicated to exploring the frequency regime between 20 and 80 MHz. Current plans site the instrument in New Mexico (Fig 1) with one station near the Very Large Array (VLA). Each station will consist of 256 dipoles. Fig 1 LWA: Start of first station and Configuration for all stations The LWA will provide high temporal (millisecond or better) and high spatial (arcsecond) resolution to probe the transient universe at long wavelengths where previously undiscovered classes of emitters, including steep spectrum sources are expected. The LWA key science areas include cosmic evolution, transient phenomena, solar and extra-solar planets, interstellar medium and ionospheric, solar and space weather sciences. A key goal of the LWA is to train the next generation of radio astronomers. Advanced topics of the 10^th Summer Synthesis Imaging Workshop held at the U. New Mexico in June 2006 included new instruments such as the LWA. [Radio astronomy at NRL is funded by the Office of Naval Research.]

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