The Science and Technology of the Square Kilometre Array

Tingay, Steven

doi:10.1088/1757-899X/67/1/012018

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Authors

Tingay, Steven

Date

2014

Type

Conference Paper

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Citation

Tingay, S. 2014. The Science and Technology of the Square Kilometre Array: Institute of Physics Publishing.

Source Title

IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering

DOI

10.1088/1757-899X/67/1/012018

ISSN

1757-8981

School

Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy (Physics)

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21541

Collection

Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

I discuss the science and engineering of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), the next generation astronomical observatory for studying the structure and evolution of the Universe. I give an overview of the SKA Key Science areas and map them onto the instruments that are being developed for these investigations. I outline where the SKA is being built and how the international community is developing the project. I discuss a range of SKA pathfinder and precursor telescopes that are currently being built or are operational, helping to inform SKA engineering, ICT and astrophysics.