Adventures in radio astronomy instrumentation and signal processing

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dc.contributor.advisorInggs, Michaelen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMcMahon, Peter Leonarden_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-31T10:54:48Z
dc.date.available2014-07-31T10:54:48Z
dc.date.issued2008en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 117-119).
dc.description.abstractThis thesis describes the design and implementation of several instruments for digitizing and processing analogue astronomical signals collected using radio telescopes. Modern radio telescopes have significant digital signal processing demands that are typically best met using custom processing engines implemented in Field Programmable Gate Arrays. These demands essentially stem from the ever-larger analogue bandwidths that astronomers wish to observe, resulting in large data volumes that need to be processed in real time. We focused on the development of spectrometers for enabling improved pulsar² science on the Allen Telescope Array, the Hartebeesthoek Radio Observatory telescope, the Nançay Radio Telescope, and the Parkes Radio Telescope. We also present work that we conducted on the development of real-time pulsar timing instrumentation.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMcMahon, P. L. (2008). <i>Adventures in radio astronomy instrumentation and signal processing</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5165en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMcMahon, Peter Leonard. <i>"Adventures in radio astronomy instrumentation and signal processing."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5165en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMcMahon, P. 2008. Adventures in radio astronomy instrumentation and signal processing. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - McMahon, Peter Leonard AB - This thesis describes the design and implementation of several instruments for digitizing and processing analogue astronomical signals collected using radio telescopes. Modern radio telescopes have significant digital signal processing demands that are typically best met using custom processing engines implemented in Field Programmable Gate Arrays. These demands essentially stem from the ever-larger analogue bandwidths that astronomers wish to observe, resulting in large data volumes that need to be processed in real time. We focused on the development of spectrometers for enabling improved pulsar² science on the Allen Telescope Array, the Hartebeesthoek Radio Observatory telescope, the Nançay Radio Telescope, and the Parkes Radio Telescope. We also present work that we conducted on the development of real-time pulsar timing instrumentation. DA - 2008 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2008 T1 - Adventures in radio astronomy instrumentation and signal processing TI - Adventures in radio astronomy instrumentation and signal processing UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5165 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/5165
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMcMahon PL. Adventures in radio astronomy instrumentation and signal processing. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering, 2008 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5165en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Electrical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.titleAdventures in radio astronomy instrumentation and signal processingen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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