LOFAR-UK 2016-2019: LOFAR-UK Compute Facility
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Hertfordshire
Department Name: School of Physics, Astronomy and Maths
Abstract
LOFAR, the LOw-Frequency ARray, is the world's most sensitive radio telescope operating at metre wavelengths. It is now producing extremely sensitive and detailed images of the radio sky at these wavelengths, but the data reduction process is complex. The proposed funding allows us to maintain and expand an existing computing facility for the use of UK astronomers involved in LOFAR.
Planned Impact
See main LOFAR-UK proposal for details.
Organisations
Publications
Arias M
(2022)
Possible discovery of Calvera's supernova remnant
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Balboni M
(2023)
Constraints on the magnetic field in the intercluster bridge A399-A401
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Best P
(2023)
The LOFAR Two-metre Sky Survey: Deep Fields data release 1. V. Survey description, source classifications, and host galaxy properties
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bonafede A
(2021)
The Coma Cluster at LOw Frequency ARray Frequencies. I. Insights into Particle Acceleration Mechanisms in the Radio Bridge
in The Astrophysical Journal
Bonnassieux E
(2022)
Spectral analysis of spatially resolved 3C295 (sub-arcsecond resolution) with the International LOFAR Telescope
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Boschin W
(2023)
Optical/X-ray/radio view of Abell 1213: A galaxy cluster with anomalous diffuse radio emission
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Botteon A
(2020)
A giant radio bridge connecting two clusters in Abell 1758
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Botteon A
(2021)
Nonthermal phenomena in the center of Abell 1775 An 800 kpc head-tail, revived fossil plasma and slingshot radio halo
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Botteon A
(2022)
The Planck clusters in the LOFAR sky I. LoTSS-DR2: New detections and sample overview
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Botteon A
(2020)
The Beautiful Mess in Abell 2255
in The Astrophysical Journal
Description | The LOFAR-UK compute facility was used by scientists round the UK to process LOFAR individual observations and surveys data. It underpinned the release of LoTSS data release 1, with many tens of papers on active galaxies, clusters, star-forming galaxies being produced as a direct result. |
Exploitation Route | Astronomers round the world are building on the newly processed data, including the original team. |
Sectors | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Other |
URL | https://lofar-surveys.org/ |
Title | LOFAR Tier 1 pipeline |
Description | A fully automatic LOFAR data reduction pipeline for imaging. |
Type Of Technology | Software |
Year Produced | 2017 |
Open Source License? | Yes |
Impact | A number of publications have already used this software. |
URL | https://github.com/mhardcastle/ddf-pipeline |