Collaborative Research: The Allen Telescope Array: Science Operations

艾伦望远镜阵列（ATA）是一个厘米波长射电望远镜，在射电勘测和瞬变源探测领域产生独特的科学。ATA是第一个为天文观测设计的射电望远镜;它将同时进行敏感的SETI（搜寻地外文明）调查以及传统射电天文学的大面积连续谱和光谱调查。ATA的科学是由一些创新的技术发展。ATA可以作为美国设计平方公里阵列（SKA）的原型，SKA是目前处于规划阶段的下一代射电望远镜。 ATA位于加利福尼亚州的哈特克里克，以前是伯克利伊利诺伊州马里兰州协会（比马）毫米波长阵列的所在地，目前由42个偏移格里高利天线组成，具有0.5至11.2 GHz的连续频率响应，未来可能会升级到更多的天线。

The Allen Telescope Array (ATA) is a centimeter-wavelength radio telescope producing unique science in the areas of radio surveys and transient source detection. The ATA is the first radio telescope designed for commensal observing; it will simultaneously produce sensitive SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) surveys as well as large area continuum and spectroscopic surveys for conventional radio astronomy. The science of the ATA is enabled by a number of innovative technical developments. The ATA may serve as a prototype for the US design of the Square Kilometer Array (SKA), a next generation radio telescope currently in the planning phase. Located in Hat Creek, CA, formerly the site of the Berkeley Illinois Maryland Association (BIMA) millimeter-wavelength array, the ATA currently consists of 42 offset Gregorian antennas with continuous frequency response from 0.5 to 11.2 GHz, with the possibility of future upgrades to more antennas.