Bulletin of the American Physical Society
2009 APS April Meeting
Volume 54, Number 4
Saturday–Tuesday, May 2–5, 2009; Denver, Colorado
Session C6: History of Telescopes
1:30 PM–3:18 PM,
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Room: Governor's Square 16
Sponsoring
Unit:
FHP
Chair: Daniel Kleppner, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract ID: BAPS.2009.APR.C6.2
Abstract: C6.00002 : Radio Telescopes - A Technological Saga Sparked by Serendipity
2:06 PM–2:42 PM
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Abstract
Author:
Paul Vanden Bout
(National Radio Astronomy Observatory)
This talk presents the history of radio telescopes beginning with the accidental discovery of radio signals from outer space by Karl Jansky in 1933. The design of radio telescopes and their receivers has been driven by the availability of new technology. Examples are presented of various types of radio telescopes and advances in sensitivity, angular resolution, and frequency coverage that have resulted from new technologies. The talk concludes with a look at some of the latest radio telescopes to be completed, in construction, or under design.
To cite this abstract, use the following reference: http://meetings.aps.org/link/BAPS.2009.APR.C6.2
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