LWA Basic Specifications |
|
Parameter |
Design Goal |
| Frequency Range | 10-88 MHz |
| Maximum Redshift | > 15 |
| Effective Collecting Area | 1 km² at 15 MHz |
| Number of Dipoles | ~13,000 |
| Number of Stations | ~52 |
| Configuration | Core: 17 stations within 5 km |
| Baselines | 0.2 - 400 km |
| Point-Source Sensitivity (2 pol., 1hr, 4 MHz BW) | 2.2 mJy at 15 MHz |
| Greatest Instantaneous Sky Coverage | 0.1 sr/beam at 10 MHz |
| Maximum Angular Resolution | 10" at 15 MHz 5" at 30 MHz 2" at 75 MHz |
| Mapping Capability | Full field of view |
| Number of Independent FOV | 8 |
| Maximum Observable Bandwidth | 32 MHz |
| Spectral Resolution | 1 kHz |
| Time Resolution | 1 millisecond |
| Image Dynamic Range | > 10,000 |
| Polarization | Full Stokes |
| Digitized Bandwidth | Full RF |
