Active Projects

Active Projects

An ongoing list of our active projects.

High angle side view of an ALMA Band 2 LNA. The device is golden and rectangular. On top of the device: In the upper lefthand corner, it says "out" in capital letters. In the lower righthand corner, it states the serial number: "Wx-08-025". There are nine screws in total visible on the top. In the center, a section is carved out. On the side of the device that faces forward, a number of inner threads can be seen, as well as the MPIfR logo. The logo is a telescope dish pointing to the side. On the other visible side, there is a connector port.

ALMA Band 2 LNA

145 LNAs for ALMA Band 2. more

CryoPAF

CryoPAF

A Phased Array Feed overcoming most limitations of classical receivers. more

A diagram showing the EDGAR Cluster. This tree structure diagram is highly intricate.

EDGAR Cluster

The next generation of high-throughput, flexible compute infrastructure supporting both real-time and offline data analysis. more

The logo of mad max shows the initials M as a frequency spectrum. Between the words mad and max, there are three rings. The logo appears to pass through the rings.

MADMAX

A dielectric haloscope searching for axion dark matter in unexplored energy ranges. more

An ultra wide angle view of the MeerKAT backend server cluster. The servers are a black row of large rectangular cases, extending down a corridor in both directions.

MeerKAT Backends

4 instruments for the MeerKAT digital backend. more

On the left, a design of a receiver is shown. An arrow to the right leads to the built receiver. Another arrow in turn leads to 66 receivers. Below, a cross-section of the receiver and two graphs can be seen.

MeerKAT Band 5b

66 receivers in only 18 months. more

Four cartoony telescope antennas with a clock symbol below the dish. In the middle between them is a large clock that is connected to the four antennas with red wire.

TFR

Distributing time and frequency over long distances while providing an option that compensates for offsets. more

A cross-section of a three-band receiver is in the middle of the frame. There is a circle to the left with the letters K, Q and W inside. An arrow points towards the receiver. From the receiver, three arrows point towards three separate circles on the right. A red circle has the letter K inside, a green circle has the letter Q inside and a blue circle has the letter W inside.

VLBI 3-band Receiver

A novel design for a three-band VLBI receiver with unmatched sensitivity. more

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