Abstract
Very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) is a technique in astronomy where several distant radio telescopes observe the same source and the received signals are recorded and later correlated to produce an image with a larger resolution. An e-VLBI experiment is a VLBI experiment where the data are transferred directly over the Internet and correlated in real time.
The primary task of JIVE is the correlation of data from the EVN telescopes [2] all around Europe. A special purpose-built hardware correlator is used for data processing. We are currently investigating the capabilities of a next-generation software correlator using Grid processing power. In this chapter we describe the design of this software correlator.
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Kruithof, N. (2009). E-Vlbi Using a Software Correlator. In: Davoli, F., Meyer, N., Pugliese, R., Zappatore, S. (eds) Grid Enabled Remote Instrumentation. Signals and Communication Technology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09663-6_36
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