Speaker
Gie Han Tan
Description
Starting with a brief history of radio astronomy this presentation aims to provide an introduction to modern radio telescopes.
An overview is given of the most major instruments currently available and those that will become available in the near future.
Key, science, performance drivers in the design of these radio telescopes and their implementation is presented.
New instrumental technologies, e.g. phased array feeds and aperture arrays, and their challenges are introduced.
Special attention is given to the issue of increasing use of the radio frequency spectrum which is a global threat to radio astronomy.