About LOFAR
Initiatiefnemer: Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON)
Dit project wordt medegefinancierd door de Europese Gemeenschap, Europees Fonds voor Regionale Ontwikkeling en het Samenwerkingsverband Noord Nederland, EZ/KOMPAS.
Documentation
Science Case
The development of the radio telescope LOFAR has been driven by science. A detailed description of the science drivers can be found in the following documents:
- NL Science case
- Science case for an extended LOFAR (baselines up to 1000 km)
CDR Documentation
In May 2007, the LOFAR radio telescope had a Critical Design review before roll-out started. The documentation used is available here.
LOFAR document server
The LOFAR document server can be found here.
LOFAR started as a new and innovative effort to force a breakthrough in sensitivity for astronomical observations at radio-frequencies below 250 MHz.