LOFAR, LEAP and beyond: Using next generation telescopes for pulsar astrophysics

Understand

Radio astronomy has benefited greatly from advances in technology and will continue to do so in the future.

• In fact, we are experiencing a revolution in the way radio astronomy is conducted as our instruments allow us now to directly "digitize" our photons.
• This has enormous consequences, since we can greatly benefit from the continuing advances in digital electronics, telecommunication and computing.
• The results are dramatic increase in observable bandwidths, FoVs, frequency coverage and collecting area.