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| The observatory offers a number of backends for various observing modes. Currently, | The observatory offers a number of backends for various observing modes. Currently, | ||
| - | the electronic division of the MPIfR is deploying the | + | the electronic division of the MPIfR is deploying the new "Effelsberg Direct Digitization" (EDD) |
| + | system. | ||
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| + | Within this, the RF signal is digitized directly in the receiver (without any mixing), and | ||
| + | transported to the backend via Ethernet with high data rate. The signal processing is realized | ||
| + | in software and allows to handle several observing modes (even simultaneously). Currently, | ||
| + | modes are available for continuum/polarimetry, spectroscopy, pulsar observations and VLBI. | ||
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| + | For more details, please see [[https://www.ursi.org/proceedings/procGA23/papers/1703.pdf|the paper of Ewan Barr]]. | ||
| Still, a number of hardware backends are available. If you are uncertain about | Still, a number of hardware backends are available. If you are uncertain about | ||
| which receiver can be combined with the EDD or the conventional backends, please | which receiver can be combined with the EDD or the conventional backends, please | ||
| - | do not hesitation to contact us | + | do not hesitation to contact us at **eff-support[at]mpifr-bonn.mpg.de**.\\ |
| ===For Continuum Observations=== | ===For Continuum Observations=== | ||
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| * [[xffts|XFFT spectrometer]] (2x 65536 channels, 2500, 2000, 500, 300, 100, 50 MHz Bandwidth - not all modes are available with all receivers) | * [[xffts|XFFT spectrometer]] (2x 65536 channels, 2500, 2000, 500, 300, 100, 50 MHz Bandwidth - not all modes are available with all receivers) | ||
| - | * WFFTS - the new Array spectrometer for the new broad-band receivers (28x65536 channels) | + | * WFFTS - an Array spectrometer especially for the broad-band receivers (28x65536 channels) |
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