SETI scientific activities in Sardinia: Search for ET, pulsars and Fast Radio Bursts
Abstract
The Sardinia Radio Telescope, which was inaugurated in 2013, is getting ready to participate in the Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence (SETI) observations. This involves, in collaboration with the SETI collaboration and the ``Breakthrough Listen initiative", the onsite installation of the SERENDIP VI setup for SETI observations. In parallel, a scientific team at the Cagliari Astronomical Observatory is becoming acquainted with SETI search algorithms: both standard algorithms using the Fast Fourier Transform; and more versatile algorithms using the Kahrunen-Loève Transform (KLT) as well as Wavelets. The team is also investigating the possibility to pursue, with the SERENDIP VI setup, the simultaneous search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, pulsars and Fast Radio Bursts.
- Publication:
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Memorie della Societa Astronomica Italiana
- Pub Date:
- 2018
- Bibcode:
- 2018MmSAI..89..421P
- Keywords:
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- Sardinia Radio Telescope;
- SERENDIP VI;
- pulsars;
- FRB