The Vatly Radio Telescope: Performance Study

Nguyen Thi Phuong, Pham Ngoc Diep, Darriulat Pierre, Pham Tuyet Nhung, Pham Tuan Anh, Pham Ngoc Dong, Do Thi Hoai, Nguyen Thi Thao
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  • Nguyen Thi Phuong Institute for Nuclear Science and Technology
  • Pham Ngoc Diep Institute for Nuclear Science and Technology
  • Darriulat Pierre Institute for Nuclear Science and Technology
  • Pham Tuyet Nhung Institute for Nuclear Science and Technology
  • Pham Tuan Anh Institute for Nuclear Science and Technology
  • Pham Ngoc Dong Institute for Nuclear Science and Technology
  • Do Thi Hoai Institute for Nuclear Science and Technology
  • Nguyen Thi Thao Institute for Nuclear Science and Technology

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https://doi.org/10.15625/0868-3166/24/3/3981

Keywords:

Radio Telescope, 21 cm HI line, sensitivity

Abstract

A detailed account of the performance of the VATLY radio telescope, operated in HaNoi on and near the 21 cm HI line, is given. Drift scans across the Sun are used to measure the dependence of the gain on frequency and power, revealing small nonlinearities at or below the percent level. Interferences associated with the electromagnetic pollution in the Ha Noi environment are described. The sensitivity of the instrument is discussed and demonstrated with the detection of the Crab. The reliability of the measurement of the spectral flux density is illustrated by comparing solar flux data measured in Ha Noi and at the Australian observatory of Learmonth.

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21-08-2014

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N. T. Phuong, “The Vatly Radio Telescope: Performance Study”, Comm. Phys., vol. 24, no. 3, p. 257, Aug. 2014.

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Received 07-05-2014
Accepted 08-07-2014
Published 21-08-2014

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