Kilpisjärvi Atmospheric Imaging Receiver Array - First results

Kilpisjärvi Atmospheric Imaging Receiver Array - First results

The Kilpisjärvi Atmospheric Imaging Receiver Array (KAIRA) is a dual antenna array radio receiver based on LOFAR technology. The main purpose of the system is to function as a bi-static phased-array receiver for the EISCAT Tromsø VHF incoherent scatter radar, as well as to function as a wide band i...

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Published in:2013 IEEE International Symposium on Phased Array Systems and Technology pp. 664 - 668
Main Authors: Vierinen, Juha, McKay-Bukowski, Derek, Lehtinen, Markku S., Kero, Antti, Ulich, Thomas
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Published: IEEE 01-10-2013
Subjects:
Absorption
Arrays
Extraterrestrial measurements
Radar imaging
Radar scattering
Receivers
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Summary:The Kilpisjärvi Atmospheric Imaging Receiver Array (KAIRA) is a dual antenna array radio receiver based on LOFAR technology. The main purpose of the system is to function as a bi-static phased-array receiver for the EISCAT Tromsø VHF incoherent scatter radar, as well as to function as a wide band imaging riometer. Due to the wide frequency coverage, the system can also be used as a bi-static radar receiver for various nearby meteor- and MST-radars. Other examples of possible uses for the system include broad-band observations of solar radio emissions and ionospheric scintillation. In addition to a technical overview, we present the first results from this recently completed system. These include the first multi-beam bi-static incoherent scatter radar observation, as well as a broad-band riometer absorption measurement.
DOI:10.1109/ARRAY.2013.6731909