A Decade of Developing Radio-Astronomy Instrumentation using CASPER Open-Source Technology

2016141 citationsJournal Article

Authors

J. Hickish · University of California, Berkeley

Zuhra Abdurashidova · University of California, Berkeley

Zaki S. Ali · University of California, Berkeley

Kaushal D. Buch · National Centre for Radio Astrophysics

Sandeep C. Chaudhari · National Centre for Radio Astrophysics

Hong Chen · University of California, Berkeley

Matthew R. Dexter

Abstract

The Collaboration for Astronomy Signal Processing and Electronics Research (CASPER) has been working for a decade to reduce the time and cost of designing, building and deploying new digital radio-astronomy instruments. Today, CASPER open-source technology powers over 45 scientific instruments worldwide, and is used by scientists and engineers at dozens of academic institutions. In this paper, we catalog the current offerings of the CASPER collaboration, and instruments past and present built by CASPER users and developers. We describe the ongoing state of software development, as CASPER looks to support a broader range of programming environments and hardware and ensure compatibility with the latest vendor tools.

Topics & Keywords

Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Astronomical Instrumentation

Volume 05, Issue 04

DOI: 10.1142/s2251171716410014

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