Observation of Solar Radio Bursts Using E-CallistoSystem

TL;DR

This paper reports on the setup and operation of a CALLISTO radio telescope system in Sri Lanka, capable of detecting and classifying solar radio bursts in real-time, contributing valuable observational data to solar physics research.

Contribution

The paper introduces a newly established CALLISTO system in Sri Lanka with detailed specifications, operational capabilities, and initial observations of solar radio bursts, expanding the global network's observational coverage.

Findings

Detected a type III solar radio burst on 5th July 2013.

Observed a type II burst associated with an X1.7 solar flare on 25th October 2013.

System successfully classifies bursts based on drift rate and bandwidth.

Abstract

A CALLISTO system was set up at the Arthur C Clarke Institute and connected to the e-CALLISTO global network which observes the solar radio bursts in 24 hours. CALLISTO is the foremost observation facility to investigate celestial objects in radio region in Sri Lanka. The system consists of the CALLISTO spectrometer and controlling software,logarithmic periodic antenna and pre-amplifier. CALLISTO spectrometer is able to detect solar radio bursts in the frequency range of 45 MHz to 870 MHz with a channel resolution of 62.5 kHz.The log-periodic antenna was designed for 7 dBi gain and achieved the voltage standing wave ratio, less than 1.5 which is acquired by the overall impedance of the antenna, 49.3 ohms. The linear polarized antenna is pointing to zenith and the dipoles directed to north-south direction. The system detects solar radio emissions originated by solar flares and corona mass ejections. The radio bursts occurs as emission stripes in the radio spectra and classify from type I to V mainly on drift rate and band width. The system observed a type III solar radio burst on 5th July 2013 and a type II burst on 25th October 2013 which was originated by X1.7 solar flare. The type II bursts characterize with narrow bandwidth and drift slowly from higher to lower frequencies while the main features of type III bursts are high drift rate and broad bandwidth.