Water vapour radiometers for millimetre-wave phase correction for the Australia Telescope

用于澳大利亚望远镜毫米波相位校正的水蒸气辐射计

• 批准号: LE0882778
• 负责人: Prof Michael Burton
• 金额: $ 13.42万
• 依托单位: The University of New South Wales
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2008-03-01 至 2011-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/LE0882778
• 关键词: Water; vapour; radiometers; millimetre; wave

Australia has a tradition of excellence in astronomy. Inspired by wonder about the cosmos, it stimulates public interest in science, so leading to the training of highly skilled graduates. In turn, this drives the development of technologies needed to pursue the science. The nation has invested in the technology for millimetre-wave astronomy, building the first interferometer in our hemisphere. This equipment will capitalise on this investment, extending the capabilities of the Australia Telescope to maintain it as a front line instrument, attracting the best scientists here to use it. This will help nurture a vigorous radio-science community, one able to actively participate in the billion-dollar investment being made internationally in the field.

澳大利亚在天文学方面有着卓越的传统。受宇宙奇迹的启发，它激发了公众对科学的兴趣，从而培养了高技能的毕业生。反过来，这又推动了追求科学所需的技术的发展。我国已投资于毫米波天文学技术，建造了我们半球的第一个干涉仪。该设备将利用这笔投资，扩大澳大利亚望远镜的能力，使其保持作为一种前沿仪器，吸引这里最优秀的科学家使用它，这将有助于培养一个充满活力的无线电科学界，一个能够积极参与国际上在该领域数十亿美元投资的人。