diff --git a/antenna.html b/antenna.html index 64096592f8a9d5928e38d304d356377e412a1232..25d841352b2db593a8763d558858aa6e91de03e7 100644 --- a/antenna.html +++ b/antenna.html @@ -269,6 +269,85 @@ Additionally, a number of high-energy receivers are being planned for the SRT. T <h1>Backends<a class="headerlink" href="#backends" title="Permalink to this headline">ΒΆ</a></h1> <p>The frontend (receiver) outputs are connected to the backend instruments either by coaxial cables or optical fibers, depending on whether the backend is located in the main building or below the dish. The following backends, designed for specific scientific activities, are available at the site:</p> <p>These backends are available for the current call for proposals:</p> +<table border="1" class="docutils"> +<colgroup> +<col width="10%" /> +<col width="5%" /> +<col width="14%" /> +<col width="10%" /> +<col width="14%" /> +<col width="47%" /> +</colgroup> +<thead valign="bottom"> +<tr class="row-odd"><th class="head">Backend</th> +<th class="head">Bands</th> +<th class="head">Bandwidth (MHz)</th> +<th class="head">Sampling time</th> +<th class="head">Max freq. bins</th> +<th class="head">Observing modes</th> +</tr> +</thead> +<tbody valign="top"> +<tr class="row-even"><td><strong>Total Power</strong></td> +<td>C,K</td> +<td>250,680,1200,2000</td> +<td>1-1000 ms</td> +<td>1</td> +<td>continuum (analog)</td> +</tr> +<tr class="row-odd"><td><strong>XARCOS</strong></td> +<td>C,K</td> +<td>0.5,2.0,7.8,62.5</td> +<td>10s</td> +<td>2048</td> +<td>spectro-polarimeter</td> +</tr> +<tr class="row-even"><td><strong>SARDARA</strong></td> +<td>C,K</td> +<td>420(300*),1500(1200*)</td> +<td>down to 5ms</td> +<td>1024 or 16384</td> +<td>spectro-polarimeter(*)</td> +</tr> +<tr class="row-odd"><td><strong>SARDARA</strong></td> +<td>L</td> +<td>420(100*),1500(500*)</td> +<td>down to 5ms</td> +<td>1024 or 16384</td> +<td>spectro-polarimeter(*)</td> +</tr> +<tr class="row-even"><td><strong>DFB3</strong></td> +<td>L,C,K</td> +<td>256,512,1024</td> +<td>100 microsec</td> +<td>8192, pulsars: 2048</td> +<td>online pulsar folding + pulsar/transient search</td> +</tr> +<tr class="row-odd"><td><strong>ROACH1</strong></td> +<td>P,L,C,K</td> +<td>128</td> +<td><ul class="first last simple"> +<li></li> +</ul> +</td> +<td>(varies)</td> +<td>baseband recorder + offline pulsar folding + pulsar/transient search</td> +</tr> +<tr class="row-even"><td><strong>DBBC</strong></td> +<td>P,L,C,K</td> +<td>512</td> +<td><ul class="first last simple"> +<li></li> +</ul> +</td> +<td><ul class="first last simple"> +<li></li> +</ul> +</td> +<td>VLBI</td> +</tr> +</tbody> +</table> <p>(*) For the 1500 MHz SARDARA configuration, the actual available RF bandwidth is 1200 MHz with the C-band and K-band receivers. Similarly, for the 420 MHz SARDARA configuration, the effective RF bandwidth is 300 MHz with the K-band and C-band receivers. Instead, the L-band receiver only has 500 MHz of RF bandwidth; when the SARDARA 420 MHz configuration is needed, the actual available RF bandwidth for SARDARA is 100 or 90 MHz, according to the selected receiver RF filter.</p> <div class="section" id="total-power"> diff --git a/antenna.rst b/antenna.rst index ff75e6fb4d2dd97a9d548fe558bd71b7de1cb3c9..88dc3ce9e4ce417ea03d433150baf8fbc434c07e 100644 --- a/antenna.rst +++ b/antenna.rst @@ -158,9 +158,9 @@ Backend Bands Bandwidth (MHz) Sampling time Max freq. bins **XARCOS** C,K 0.5,2.0,7.8,62.5 10s 2048 spectro-polarimeter **SARDARA** C,K 420(300*),1500(1200*) down to 5ms 1024 or 16384 spectro-polarimeter(*) **SARDARA** L 420(100*),1500(500*) down to 5ms 1024 or 16384 spectro-polarimeter(*) -**DFB3** L,C,K 256,512,1024 100 microsec 8192, pulsars: 2048 online pulsar folding + pulsar/transient search -**ROACH1** P,L,C,K 128 - (varies) baseband recorder + offline pulsar folding + pulsar/transient search -**DBBC** P,L,C,K 512 - - VLBI +**DFB3** L,C,K 256,512,1024 100 microsec 8192, pulsars: 2048 online pulsar folding + pulsar/transient search +**ROACH1** P,L,C,K 128 - (varies) baseband recorder + offline pulsar folding + pulsar/transient search +**DBBC** P,L,C,K 512 - - VLBI =============== ======= ===================== =============== ===================== ====================================================================== (*) For the 1500 MHz SARDARA configuration, the actual available RF bandwidth is 1200 MHz with the C-band and K-band receivers.