CENTRA Centro Multidisciplinar de Astrofsica

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CENTRA - Centro Multidisciplinar de Astrofísica

• Instituto Superior Técnico
• Lisbon, Portugal

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Research in Astrophysics

• Supernovae and Cosmology (Collaborations
  Supernova Legacy Survey, SN Cosmology Project).
• Asterosismology (Collaborations GOLF/SOHO)
• Cosmic Microwave Background (Collaborations
  MAXIMA experiment, GEM, interest on SKA and
  Planck Surveyor)
• Theorectical Astrophysics (Large Scale
  Structure, Gravitational Waves, Cosmic Rays, Dark
  Matter and Black Holes)
• Strong competence in data analysis/observations.

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Human Resources

• 2 poles (IST - Lisbon and U. Algarve)
• 9 permanent staff
• 8 Post-docs
• 9 students
• 10 Other

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CENTRA and RadioAstronomy

• Galactic Emission Mapping project
• Sky mapping _at_ 5, 10 GHz about 40 North sky.
• Install and operate 9-m dish in central Portugal
  equipped with custom-made low noise receiver
  (digital correlator/polarimeter).
• http//www.av.it.pt/gem
• Framework ESA Planck Surveyor sattellite CMB
  foreground subtraction.
• Funded by FCT/Portugal
• SKA (scientific case build up)

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C-Band Antenna original site
Artist view of antenna ground screens Long.
7º 52' W, Lat. 40º 11' N  Alt 839 meters.
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Directly feeding Planck Surveyor needs