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This section comprises a compilation of papers representing the ideas and views of the authors at the time of writing. They are archived here to provide a central record of the development of the SKA project during the PrepSKA era. No guarantee is made as to their accuracy or as to their completeness.

The papers do not necessarily represent the opinion of the SKA Science and Engineering Committee or the institutes of the International SKA Consortium. Reliance upon the content of the papers is at the user's risk.


SKA

Title Author Date Publication
Array configuration studies for the Square Kilometre Array – Implementation of figures of merit based on spatial dynamic range. D.V. Lal
A.P. Lobanov
S. Jiménez-Monferrer

Jan 2010

arXiv:1001.1477v1 [astro-ph.IM]
The Square Kilometre Array P.E. Dewdney
P.J. Hall
R.T. Schilizzi
T.J.L.W Lazio

Aug 2009

Proceedings of the IEEE, Vol. 97, Issue 8, p1482-1496
The Square Kilometer Array (SKA) Radio Telescope: Progress and Technical Directions P. Hall
R. Schilizzi
P. Dewdney
J. Lazio

Sep 2008

The Radio Science Bulletin, No. 326
The Square Kilometer Array J. Lazio Aug 2008 AIP Proc., 1035, p. 303-309
Tuning in to the Universe J. Lazio
M. Kramer
B Gaensler
Jul 2008 Sky & Telescope
The Square Kilometre Array R. Schilizzi
P. Dewdney
J. Lazio
Jun 2008 Proc. of SPIE, v7012
The Square Kilometre Array R. Taylor 2007 IAU Proc., 248



SCIENCE

Title Author Date Publication
The Far-Infrared–Radio Correlation at High Redshifts: Physical Considerations and Prospects for the Square Kilometre Array E.J. Murphy

Sep 2009

Astro-ph.CO, arXiv:0910.0011v1.
Simulated SKA maps from Galactic 3D-emission models. H. Sun
W. Reich

Aug 2009

Astro-ph, arXiv:0908.3378v1.
Estimating cosmological parameters from future gravitational lens surveys. B.M. Dobke
L.J. King
C.D. Fassnacht
M.W. Auger

Apr 2009

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol. 397, Issue 1, p311-319.
The Integrated Polarization of Spiral Galaxy Disks. J.M. Stil
M. Krause
R. Beck
A.R. Taylor

Mar 2009

The Astrophysical Journal, 693, p1392-1403.
Magnetic field structures of galaxies derived from analysis of Faraday rotation measures, and perspectives for the SKA. R. Stepanovl
T. Arshakian
R. Beck
P. Frick
M. Krause

Jan 2008

Astronomy & Astrophysics, 480, p45-59



TECHNOLOGY

Title Author Date Publication
SPICA and the Upcoming Revolution in Radio Astronomy H. Rottgering

Apr 2009

SPICA Workshop, 04010 (2009)
Extending the Field of View With Phased Array Techniques: Results of European SKA Research A. van Ardenne
J.D. Bregman
W.A. van Cappellen
G.W. Kant
J.G.B de Vaate

Aug 2009

Proceedings of the IEEE, Vol. 97, Issue 8, p1531-1542
MeerKAT—The South African Array With Composite Dishes and Wide-Band Single Pixel Feeds J.L. Jonas

Aug 2009

Proceedings of the IEEE, Vol. 97, Issue 8, p1522-1530
Australian SKA Pathfinder: A High-Dynamic Range Wide-Field of View Survey Telescope D.r. DeBoer et al

Aug 2009

Proceedings of the IEEE, Vol. 97, Issue 8, p1507-1521
The Murchison Widefield Array: Design Overview C.J. Lonsdale et al

Aug 2009

Proceedings of the IEEE, Vol. 97, Issue 8, p1497-1506
Advances in Calibration and Imaging Techniques in Radio Interferometry U. Rau
S. Bhatnagar
M.A. Voronkov
T.J.Cornwell

Aug 2009

Proceedings of the IEEE, Vol. 97, Issue 8, p1472-1481
The Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array A. Wootten
A.R Thompson

Aug 2009

Proceedings of the IEEE, Vol. 97, Issue 8, p1463-1471
The Expanded Very Large Array R. Perley et al

Aug 2009

Proceedings of the IEEE, Vol. 97, Issue 8, p1448-1462
The Allen Telescope Array: The First Widefield, Panchromatic, Snapshot Radio Camera for Radio Astronomy and SETI J. Welch et al

Aug 2009

Proceedings of the IEEE, Vol. 97, Issue 8, p1438-1447
The LOFAR Telescope: System Architecture and Signal Processing M. de Vos
A.W. Gunst
R. Nijboer

Aug 2009

Proceedings of the IEEE, Vol. 97, Issue 8, p1431-1437
The Long Wavelength Array S.W. Ellingson et al

Aug 2009

Proceedings of the IEEE, Vol. 97, Issue 8, p1421-1430
Preparatory Study for Constructing FAST, the World's Largest Single Dish B. Peng
C. Jin
Q. Wang
L. Zhu
W. Zhu
H. Zhang
R. Nan

Aug 2009

Proceedings of the IEEE, Vol. 97, Issue 8, p1391-1402
Radio Astronomers Go for High Gain With Mammoth Telescope M. Hvistendahl

Jun 2009

Science, Vol. 324, p1508-1509
Pulsar Searches and Timing with the Square Kilometre Array R. Smits
M. Kramer
B. Stappers
D. R. Lorimer
J. Cordes
and A. Faulkner

Jan 2009

Astronomy and Astrophysics, Vol. 493, Issue 3, p1161-1170
Phase Transfer for Radio Astronomy Interferometers, over Installed Fibre Networks, Using a Round Trip Correction System. R. McCool
M. Bentley
R. Spencer
S. Garrington
R. Davis
B. Anderson

Dec 2008

PTTI 2008
Transfer of a 1486.3 MHz frequency standard over installed fibre links for local oscillator distribution with a stability of 1 picosecond. R. McCool
M. Bentley
M.K. Argo
R. Spencer
S. Garrington
Sep 2008 ECOC 2008
Lessons Learned from Sloan Digital Sky Survey Operations. S.J. Kleinman et al Jul 2008 Proc.SPIE Int.Soc.Opt.Eng.7016:70160B



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