Presentation 1 : Poster
First Results of the upgraded NRT and status of on-going projects
Martin J-M., Gerard E., Colom P., Theureau G., Cognard I.
The upgraded Nancay Radiotelescope (NRT) is open to the international
community since January 1st, 2001. Observations of spectral lines and
continuum emissions can be performed in the frequency band 1.1-3.5 GHz
with two receivers. In addition to the normal observation programs,
which are scheduled each semester (many of them being surveys of large
numbers of sources or monitoring programs), long term key programs are
conducted (Kinematics of the Local Universe, millisecond pulsar timing,
OH maser polarization in late-type stars, 18-cm lines studies in comets).
On-going technical developments concern the mitigation with Radio
Frequency Interferences (blanker, Fourier Transform spectrometers)
and dedicated backends for pulsar observations.