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APP and ASTRONMarco de Vos – ASTRON Director of R&D, acting Adjunct Director
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ASTRON
NWO Institute for Astronomical InstrumentationOur mission:“Making astronomical discoveries happen…”
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The many faces of the supernova remnant Casseopeia A
X-ray
optical
infrared
radio
facets
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Making discoveries happen
Strong Astronomical Science program
Frontline observing facilitiesWSRT still excellent radio-telescope LOFAR-era starting nowSKA longer term Working towards SKA
Advanced Technology LabCompleting and enabling LOFAR Entering Preparatory Phase for SKATechnology Transfer
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Locations and facilities
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Size and scope
~180 employees
Annual turnover ~18M€Base funding from NWO ~30%
Project subsidies obtained in competition
NWO, STW, ministries of Education & Economic Affairs, EC, …
Contract research & spin-off activities
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Science Horizons
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Science Horizons
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Science Horizons
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First exposure to APP
~ 2000 – Realisation by Falcke that LOFAR concept is ideally suited for UHECR detection
Large number of distributed antennasSoftware-intensive detection systemsData-buffers & triggers
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LOPES @ Karlsruhe
Falcke et al. (2005), Nature, Vol. 435, p. 313
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LOFAR Key Science Program
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Long term perspective on APP
Astronomical Science programThrough LOFAR KSPSKA Science WGs
Observing facilitiesWSRT: NuMoonLOFAR for UHECRSKA European Operations
Advanced Technology LabMaintain competences & facilitiesContribute on project basis