RadioNet 4
Research Project, 2017
– 2020
RadioNet is a consortium of 28 institutions in Europe, Republic of Korea and South Africa, integrating at European level world-class infrastructures for research in radio astronomy. These include radio telescopes, telescope arrays, data archives and the globally operating European Network for Very Long Baseline Interferometry (EVN). RadioNet is de facto widely regarded to represent the interests of radio astronomy in Europe.
A comprehensive, innovative and ambitious suite of actions is proposed that fosters a sustainable research environment. Building on national investments and commitments to operate these facilities, this specific EC program leverages the capabilities on a European scale.
The proposed actions include:
- Merit-based trans-national access to the RadioNet facilities for European and for the first time also for third country users; and integrated and professional user support that fosters continued widening of the community of users.
- Innovative R&D, substantially enhancing the RadioNet facilities and taking leaps forward towards harmonization, efficiency and quality of exploitation at lower overall cost; development and delivery of prototypes of specialized hardware, ready for production in SME industries.
- Comprehensive networking measures for training, scientific exchange, industry cooperation, dissemination of scientific and technical results; and policy development to ensure long-term sustainability of excellence for European radio astronomy.
RadioNet is relevant now, it enables cutting-edge science, top-level R&D and excellent training for its European facilities; with the Atacama Large Millimetre Array (ALMA) and the ESFRI-listed Square Kilometre Array (SKA) defined as global radio telescopes, RadioNet assures that European radio astronomy maintains its leading role into the era of these next-generation facilities by involving scientists and engineers in the scientific use and innovation of the outstanding European facilities.
Participants
John Conway (contact)
Chalmers, Space, Earth and Environment, Onsala Space Observatory
Collaborations
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Delft University of Technology
Delft, Netherlands
Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT)
Dublin, Ireland
European Southern Observatory (ESO)
Garching, Germany
Fraunhofer Society
Munchen, Germany
Institut de Radioastronomie Millimétrique (IRAM)
Grenoble, France
Istituto nazionale di astrofisica (INAF)
Roma, Italy
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
Daejoen, South Korea
Max Planck Society
München, Germany
National Government of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Netherlands Institute for Space Research (SRON)
Utrecht, Netherlands
Nicolaus Copernicus University
Torun, Poland
Paris Observatory
Paris, France
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Swindon, United Kingdom
Stichting Astronomisch Onderzoek In Nederland
Dwingeloo, Netherlands
Stichting International Lofar Telescope
Dwingeloo, Netherlands
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
University of Alcalá
Alcala De Henares/Madrid, Spain
University of Cologne
Köln, Germany
University of Glasgow
Glasgow, United Kingdom
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
University of Turku
Åbo, Finland
Ventspils Augstskola
Ventspils, Latvia
Funding
European Commission (EC)
Project ID: EC/H2020/730562
Funding Chalmers participation during 2017–2020
Related Areas of Advance and Infrastructure
Onsala Space Observatory
Infrastructure