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The Development of the FAST Project in China

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2016

R. Nan ,
B. Peng ,
Y. Qiu ,
L. Zhu ,
Y. Su  and
W. Zhu
R. Nan
Affiliation:
Beijing Astronomical Observatory, NAOCAS, Beijing 100012, China
B. Peng
Affiliation:
Beijing Astronomical Observatory, NAOCAS, Beijing 100012, China
Y. Qiu
Affiliation:
Beijing Astronomical Observatory, NAOCAS, Beijing 100012, China
L. Zhu
Affiliation:
Beijing Astronomical Observatory, NAOCAS, Beijing 100012, China
Y. Su
Affiliation:
Beijing Astronomical Observatory, NAOCAS, Beijing 100012, China
W. Zhu
Affiliation:
Beijing Astronomical Observatory, NAOCAS, Beijing 100012, China

Abstract

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Acting as a pilot of the Square Kilometer Array (SKA), the Five hundred meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) has been proposed for construction in the unique karst area of southwest China. FAST is of Arecibo-type with rather a number of innovations, among which the active main spherical reflector shows fascinating. Furthermore, the feed cabin is supported and moved by cables controlled by computer, which avoids a heavy and expensive focal pointing system. With the effective aperture of 300 m, a large sky coverage, and a broad bandwidth (200 to 2000 MHz), possible capability up to 5 ∼8 GHz, FAST will be the world's largest single dish and perform markedly role in radio astronomy.

Type
Part 9: Instrumentation and Techniques
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 199: The Universe at Low Radio Frequencies , 2002 , pp. 494 - 497
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of the Pacific 2002 

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