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In this paper we demonstrate the practical analysis of a dense Focal Plane Array (FPA) for a deep dish radio telescope. The analytical model is used to optimize efficiency and bandwidth of deep dish system by varying design parameters such as feed size and FPA aperture field. A prototype FPA was evaluated on the Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope (WSRT) and the resulting efficiency is discussed.
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Ivashina, M.V., Simons, J., Bij De Vaate, J.G. (2005). Efficiency Analysis of Focal Plane Arrays in Deep Dishes. In: Hall, P.J. (eds) The Square Kilometre Array: An Engineering Perspective. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3798-8_14
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