The Very Long Baseline Array.
Abstract
The Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) consists of ten high-performance antennas and a 20-station correlator. The 25-m-diameter reflector antennas are located geographically to optimize spatial frequency coverage for high-quality imaging using VLBI techniques. The antennas are equipped with receivers for nine frequency bands over the range 300 MHz to 45 GHz. A wideband, high-density, recording system allows unattended operation at a sustained data rate of 128 Mb/s for a day, and peak rates of up to 512 Mb/s.
- Publication:
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IEEE Proceedings
- Pub Date:
- May 1994
- DOI:
- 10.1109/5.284733
- Bibcode:
- 1994IEEEP..82..658N
- Keywords:
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- VLB Interferometers: Antennas;
- VLB Interferometers: Receivers