BEAM-FORMING ERRORS IN MURCHISON WIDEFIELD ARRAY PHASED ARRAY ANTENNAS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON EPOCH OF REIONIZATION SCIENCE

Accurate antenna beam models are critical for radio observations aiming to isolate the redshifted 21 cm spectral line emission from the Dark Ages and the Epoch of Reionization (EOR) and unlock the scientific potential of 21 cm cosmology. Past work has focused on characterizing mean antenna beam mode...

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Main Authors: Neben, Abraham Richard, Lonsdale, Colin John, McWhirter, Stephen R., Williams, Christopher Leigh, Hewitt, Jacqueline N, Dillon, Joshua Shane, Cappallo, Roger J, Corey, Brian E, Goeke, Robert F, Morgan, Edward H
Other Authors: Haystack Observatory
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: iop 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/102669
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