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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Observing pulsars and fast transients with LOFAR
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 530, Article A80, Year 2011
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Low frequency radio waves, while challenging to observe, are a rich source of information about pulsars. The LOw Frequency ARray (LOFAR) is a new radio interferometer operating in the lowest 4 octaves of the ionospheric "radio window": 10-240 MHz, that will greatly facilitate observing pulsars at low radio frequencies. Through the huge collecting area, long baselines, and flexible digital hardware, it is expected that LOFAR will revolutionize radio astronomy at the lowest frequencies visible from Earth. LOFAR is a next-generation radio telescope and a pathfinder to the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), in that it incorporates advanced multi-beaming techniques between thousands of individual elements. We discuss the motivation for low-frequency pulsar observations in general and the potential of LOFAR in addressing these science goals. We present LOFAR as it is designed to perform high-time-resolution observations of pulsars and other fast transients, and outline the various relevant observing modes and data reduction pipelines that are already or will soon be implemented to facilitate these observations. A number of results obtained from commissioning observations are presented to demonstrate the exciting potential of the telescope. This paper outlines the case for low frequency pulsar observations and is also intended to serve as a reference for upcoming pulsar/fast transient science papers with LOFAR. © 2011 ESO.
Authors & Co-Authors
Stappers, Benjamin W.
United Kingdom, Manchester
The University of Manchester
Hessels, Jason W.T.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Universiteit Van Amsterdam
Alexov, Anastasia
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Universiteit Van Amsterdam
Anderson, Kenneth R.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Universiteit Van Amsterdam
Coenen, Thijs
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Universiteit Van Amsterdam
Hassall, Tom E.
United Kingdom, Manchester
The University of Manchester
Karastergiou, Aris
United Kingdom, Oxford
University of Oxford
Kondratiev, Vladislav I.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Kramer, Michael
United Kingdom, Manchester
The University of Manchester
Germany, Bonn
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
van Leeuwen, Joeri
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Universiteit Van Amsterdam
Mol, Jacob David
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Noutsos, Aristeidis
Germany, Bonn
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
Romein, John W.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Weltevrede, Patrick
United Kingdom, Manchester
The University of Manchester
Fender, Robert P.
United Kingdom, Southampton
University of Southampton
Wijers, Ralph A.M.J.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Universiteit Van Amsterdam
B̈ahren, Lars
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Universiteit Van Amsterdam
Bell, Martin E.
United Kingdom, Southampton
University of Southampton
Broderick, Jess W.
United Kingdom, Southampton
University of Southampton
Dhillon, Vikhram S.
Unknown Affiliation
Eislöffel, Jochen
Unknown Affiliation
Falcke, Heino D.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Netherlands, Nijmegen
Radboud Universiteit
Grießmeier, Jean Mathias
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Law, Casey J.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Universiteit Van Amsterdam
United States, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
Markoff, Sera B.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Universiteit Van Amsterdam
Miller-Jones, James C.A.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Universiteit Van Amsterdam
Australia, Perth
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research
Scheers, Bart
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Universiteit Van Amsterdam
Spreeuw, Hanno N.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Universiteit Van Amsterdam
Swinbank, John D.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Universiteit Van Amsterdam
Ter-Veen, Sander
Netherlands, Nijmegen
Radboud Universiteit
Wise, Michael W.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Universiteit Van Amsterdam
Wucknitz, Olaf
Germany, Bonn
Universität Bonn
Zarka, Philippe M.
France, Meudon
Lesia - Laboratoire D'etudes Spatiales et D'instrumentation en Astrophysique
Anderson, James M.
Germany, Bonn
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
Asgekar, Ashish
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Avruch, Ian Max
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Netherlands, Groningen
Kapteyn Instituut
Beck, Rainer
Germany, Bonn
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
Bennema, P.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Bentum, Mark J.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Best, Phillip N.
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh
Bregman, Jaap D.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Brentjens, Michiel A.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
van de Brink, R. H.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Brouw, Willem N.
Netherlands, Groningen
Kapteyn Instituut
Brüggen, Marcus
Germany, Bremen
Constructor University
de Bruyn, A. Ger
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Netherlands, Groningen
Kapteyn Instituut
Butcher, Harvey R.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Australia, Canberra
The Australian National University
Ciardi, Benedetta
Germany, Garching Bei Munchen
Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics
Conway, John E.
Sweden, Gothenburg
Chalmers University of Technology
Dettmar, Ralf Juergen
Germany, Bochum
Ruhr-universitat Bochum
van Duin, Albert P.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
van Enst, J.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Garrett, Michael A.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Netherlands, Leiden
Universiteit Leiden
Gerbers, Marchel
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Grit, Teun
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Gunst, André W.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
van Haarlem, Michiel P.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Hamaker, Johan P.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Heald, George H.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Hoeft, Matthias
Unknown Affiliation
Holties, Hanno A.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Horneffer, Andreas
Germany, Bonn
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
Netherlands, Nijmegen
Radboud Universiteit
Koopmans, Léon V.E.
Netherlands, Groningen
Kapteyn Instituut
Kuper, G.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Loose, Marcel
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Maat, Peter D.H.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
McKay-Bukowski, Derek J.
United Kingdom, Didcot
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
McKean, John P.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Miley, George K.
Netherlands, Leiden
Universiteit Leiden
Morganti, Raffaellla H.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Netherlands, Groningen
Kapteyn Instituut
Nijboer, Ronald J.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Noordam, Jan E.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Norden, Menno J.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Olofsson, Hans G.
Sweden, Gothenburg
Chalmers University of Technology
Pandey-Pommier, Mamta
Netherlands, Leiden
Universiteit Leiden
France, Saint-genis-laval
Observatoire de Lyon
Polatidis, Antonios G.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Reich, Wolfganga
Germany, Bonn
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
R̈ottgering, Huub J.A.R.
Netherlands, Leiden
Universiteit Leiden
Schoenmakers, Arno P.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Sluman, J. J.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Smirnov, Oleg M.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Steinmetz, Matthias
Germany, Potsdam
Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam
Tagger, Michel
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Tang, Y.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Vermeulen, René C.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Vermaas, N. J.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Vogt, Corina
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
de Vos, Marco
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Wijnholds, Stefan J.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Yatawatta, Sarod B.
Netherlands, Groningen
Kapteyn Instituut
Zensus, Anton J.
Germany, Bonn
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
Statistics
Citations: 203
Authors: 91
Affiliations: 24
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1051/0004-6361/201116681
ISSN:
14320746