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Hydrogen Epoch of Reionization Array (HERA) Phase II Deployment and Commissioning

202424 citationsOpen accessStellenbosch University

Abstract

Abstract This paper presents the design and deployment of the Hydrogen Epoch of Reionization Array (HERA) phase II system. HERA is designed as a staged experiment targeting 21 cm emission measurements of the Epoch of Reionization. First results from the phase I array are published as of early 2022, and deployment of the phase II system is nearing completion. We describe the design of the phase II system and discuss progress on commissioning and future upgrades. As HERA is a designated Square Kilometre Array pathfinder instrument, we also show a number of “case studies” that investigate systematics seen while commissioning the phase II system, which may be of use in the design and operation of future arrays. Common pathologies are likely to manifest in similar ways across instruments, and many of these sources of contamination can be mitigated once the source is identified.

Research topics

  • Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers

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DOI: 10.1088/1538-3873/ad3122

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