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Journal Club 1: A Bose Horn Antenna Radio Telescope (BHARAT)

February 2, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Paper: A Bose Horn Antenna Radio Telescope (BHARAT) design for 21 cm hydrogen line experiments for radio astronomy teaching

Authors: Ashish A. Mhaske, Joydeep Bagchi, Bhal Chandra Joshi, Joe Jacob, Paul K. T

Abstract: We have designed a low-cost radio telescope system named the Bose Horn Antenna Radio Telescope (BHARAT) to detect the 21 cm hydrogen line emission from our Galaxy. The system is being used at the Radio Physics Laboratory (RPL), Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), India, for laboratory sessions and training students and teachers. It is also a part of the laboratory curriculum at several universities and colleges. Here, we present the design of a highly efficient, easy to build, and cost-effective dual-mode conical horn used as a radio telescope and describe the calibration procedure. We also present some model observation data acquired using the telescope for facilitating easy incorporation of this experiment in the laboratory curriculum of undergraduate or post-graduate programs. We have named the antenna after Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose, honoring a pioneer in radio-wave science and an outstanding teacher, who inspired several world renowned scientists.

Speaker: Khan Asad, PhD, Assistant Professor.

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February 2, 2023
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10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Department of Physical Sciences, IUB

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Date:
February 2, 2023
Time:
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Event Category:

Organizer

Department of Physical Sciences, IUB