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e-VLBI FP6 Proposal
Outline
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Background
The Call
Content of Proposal & Aim
Possible Participants
Overall preparation plan
Background
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e-VLBI is widely recognised as an important
proving application for Research Networks
across the globe.
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Collaboration between EVN, GEANT, NRENs
and EC already substantial.
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Recent milestones (first image, first science)
suggests e-VLBI is about to “come of age”.
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FP6 proposal is an opportunity to properly fund our eVLBI activities.
We understand that a proposal with a strong
international dimension is important.
• e.g. China, S. Africa, Australia, Japan, USA ?
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Coordinate the project as an I3 (like RadioNet) – most
flexible instrument and only one that permits Research
Activities.
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We understand that about 10 projects will be funded
from the 25 MEuro pot – we should aim for a big
project (3 MEuro from the EC ?).
FP6 Jargon hierarchy
AREAS of WORK
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GEANT
eInfrastructure –
GRID initiatives
eInfrastructure –
Consolidating
initiatives
SUPPORT SCHEMES
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Trans-national access
Integrating activities
Communication N/W
development
Design studies
Construction of new
infrastructure
Accompanying measures
Call b.3.
Forms of Support (INSTRUMENTS)
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ACTIVITIES
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Networking activities
Specific service activities
Joint research activities
Integrated Infrastructure Initiatives
Co-ordinating actions
Specific support actions
Call Summary
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Support Scheme: Communication Network Development
Area of Work: Infrastructure – Consolidating Initiatives
Available instruments:
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Relevant Objectives:
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Integrated Infrastructure Initiatives
Co-ordination Actions
Specific Support Actions
Reinforce user communities, e.g. astronomy
Reinforce policies, management actions, tools, e.g. ICT-resource sharing,
security, registries/repositories of resources
Support international collaboration, e.g. Latin America, Asia, the Balkans etc.
Fixed deadline: 17 March 2005, 17:00
Content of the Proposal
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Initial aim is…
The creation of a real-time e-VLBI network in Europe and
beyond, transparently connecting together an e-EVN/eMERLIN array of up to 16 telescopes operating reliably at
data rates of 512 Mbps.
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Ultimate aim:
The Use of High-Speed Networks, >10Gb/s, to realise the
full potential of diverse radio astronomy resources across
Europe.
Like RadioNet I3, split into 3 main sections:
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Networking Activities, Specific Support Actions & Joint
Research Activities.
Overview of Networking Activities
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Name
Lead
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I3 Management
JIVE
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EVN-NREN Forum
DANTE ?
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e-VLBI Tech. Forum
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e-VLBI Science Forum
Onsala?
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I3 Dissemination & PR
JIVE ?
Overview of Specific Service Activities
SSA No.
Name
Lead
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European Production e-VLBI facility
JIVE
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Trans-continental e-VLBI
JIVE
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Expanded e-MERLIN
JBO (?)
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Expanded LOFAR
ASTRON (?)
Overview of Joint Research Activities
JRA No.
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Lead
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Software correlator and GRID
JIVE (van Langevelde)
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Future e-VLBI Developments
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SSA1:
European Production eVLBI facility
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Targets:
Fully functional, real-time eVLBI instrument.
Up to 16 stations at 512 Mbps
Rapid response capability for ToO observations at telescopes and correlator
Transparent connection of e-MERLIN telescopes
Telescope control, dynamic scheduling, auxiliary telescope data
Fringe (performance) feedback to stations
RT pipelining
512 Mb/s/station performance
Activities:
Robust real-time correlator control software
Robus input/integration/output (Mark5B/VSI) capability
Improved network end-to-end performance
Additional connections to telescopes: Effelsberg, Yebes, Sardinia, Noto, HRAO, Shanghai,
Urumqi, Kunming, Miyun, Ventspils, Cebreros, New Norcia
Additional s: Amsterdam  JIVE and long term SURFnet-JIVE connection deal
Continuing, trans-European network support
eVLBI, back-end solutions for telescopes new to VLBI
Increased network capacity Jb-UKERNA (and UKERNA-GEANT?)
SSA 2:
Trans-contintental eVLBI
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Targets
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Expanded eVLBI network to include telescopes beyond Europe:
e.g. China, Latvia, South Africa, Arecibo, Korea
Activities
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Local loops to relevant telescopes
Trans-continental network connections
Possible Participants
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Partners:
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e-VLBI PoC Radio Astronomy Institutes:
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e-VLBI capable telescopes 2005 onwards:
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JIVE, ASTRON, OSO, JBO, TCfA, MRO, IRA, Arecibo, MPIfR.
OAN (Spain), ShAO (China), HRAO (S. Africa), VIRAC (Latvia), FSU ?
Subset of e-VLBI PoC NRENs
Letters of support from the community:
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e-VLBI Technology developers:
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Haystack Obs ?, Australia, Japan.
Application driven interests:
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ESA/ESOC/ESTEC (Space Science via precision Spacecraft Navigation)
Proposal preparation plan
Thank You