lofarとは 意味・読み方・使い方

LOFAR is the Low Frequency Array for radio astronomy. LOFAR is built by the Netherlands astronomical foundation ASTRON and is operated by ASTRON's Radio Observatory. LOFAR will be the largest radio telescope ever built, using a new concept based on a vast array of omni-directional antennas. The project is based on an interferometric array of radio telescopes using about 20,000 small antennas and at least 48 larger stations.[2] 40 of these stations are distributed across the Netherlands, five stations in Germany, and one each in Great Britain, France and Sweden. Further stations may also be built in other European countries. The total effective collecting area is approximately 1 square kilometer, with the data processing performed by a Blue Gene/P supercomputer situated in the Netherlands at the University of Groningen.