SKA-Low Prototypes Deployed in Australia: Synoptic of the UAV-Based Experimental Results
Paonessa, Fabio, Ciorba, Lorenzo, Virone, Giuseppe, Bolli, Pietro, Magro, Alessio, McPhail, Andrew, Minchin, Dave, Bhushan, Raunaq
Abstract
As the Square Kilometre Array \nprogresses toward the construction phase, the first \nprototypes of the low-frequency instrument were \ndeployed in Australia. To support such a crucial phase, \na measurement campaign took place in the Murchison \nRadio-astronomy Observatory area to validate the \nelectromagnetic models of the arrays by characterizing \nthe embedded element patterns and the array beams. \nThis article shows the significant campaign results in a \ncomprehensive and readable way. Such a synoptic \nvisualization allows for a direct evaluation of the \ncomplete dataset.