The Chinese space Millimeter-wavelength VLBI array-A step toward imaging the most compact astronomical objects
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| 作者 | Hong, Xiaoyu ; Shen, Zhiqiang; An, Tao; Liu, Qinghui; Chinese Space VLBI Array Team
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| 刊名 | ACTA ASTRONAUTICA
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| 出版日期 | 2014-09-01 |
| 卷号 | 102期号:1页码:217-225 |
| 关键词 | Space VLBI Astronomy Radio interferometer Black hole AGN |
| 英文摘要 | The Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) is studying a space VLBI (Very Long Baseline Interferometer) program. The ultimate objective of the program is to image the immediate vicinity of the supermassive black holes (SMBHs) in the hearts of galaxies with a space-based VLBI array working at sub-millimeter wavelengths and to gain ultrahigh angular resolution. To achieve this ambitious goal, the mission plan is divided into three stages. The first phase of the program is called the Space Millimeter-wavelength VLBI Array (SMVA) consisting of two satellites, each carrying a 10-m diameter radio telescope into elliptical orbits with an apogee height of 60,000 km and a perigee height of 1200 km. The VLBI telescopes in space will work at three frequency bands, 43, 22 and 8 GHz. The 43- and 22-GHz bands will be equipped with cryogenic receivers. The space telescopes, observing together with ground-based radio telescopes, enable the highest angular resolution of 20 mu arcsec at 43 GHz. The SMVA is expected to conduct a broad range of high-resolution research, e.g. imaging the shadow of (dark region surrounding) the supermassive black hole in the heart of the galaxy M87 for the first time, studying the kinematics of water megamasers surrounding the SMBHs, and exploring the power source of active galactic nuclei. Pre-research funding has been granted by the CAS in October 2012, to support scientific and technical feasibility studies. These studies also include the manufacturing of a prototype of the deployable 10-m space-based telescope and a 22-GHz receiver. Here we report on the latest progress of the SMVA project. (C) 2014 IAA. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
| WOS标题词 | Science & Technology ; Technology |
| 类目[WOS] | Engineering, Aerospace |
| 研究领域[WOS] | Engineering |
| 关键词[WOS] | CENTRAL BLACK-HOLE ; VSOP MISSION ; RADIO JET ; M87 ; TELESCOPE ; REGION ; SIZE ; MASS |
| 收录类别 | SCI ; ISTP |
| 语种 | 英语 |
| WOS记录号 | WOS:000340694500020 |
| 源URL | [http://119.78.226.72/handle/331011/18156]  |
| 专题 | 上海天文台_VLBI研究室 |
| 作者单位 | Chinese Acad Sci, Shanghai Astron Observ, Shanghai 200030, Peoples R China |
| 推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Hong, Xiaoyu,Shen, Zhiqiang,An, Tao,et al. The Chinese space Millimeter-wavelength VLBI array-A step toward imaging the most compact astronomical objects[J]. ACTA ASTRONAUTICA,2014,102(1):217-225. |
| APA | Hong, Xiaoyu,Shen, Zhiqiang,An, Tao,Liu, Qinghui,&Chinese Space VLBI Array Team.(2014).The Chinese space Millimeter-wavelength VLBI array-A step toward imaging the most compact astronomical objects.ACTA ASTRONAUTICA,102(1),217-225. |
| MLA | Hong, Xiaoyu,et al."The Chinese space Millimeter-wavelength VLBI array-A step toward imaging the most compact astronomical objects".ACTA ASTRONAUTICA 102.1(2014):217-225. |
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