The Swiss astrophysics community looks forward to contributing to all key science areas of the SKA and, in doing so, exploiting many of the different observing modes SKA LOW and MID will offer. In this presentation we will highlight some of the science topics which are of an esp. high priority to Swiss researchers, and where Swiss involvement in other projects generates synergies that are...
We will present an overview of SPH-EXA, the first Exascale-capable astrophysical simulation code for hydrodynamics and gravity with a native GPU implementation. We will show the
current and upcoming capabilities of SPH-EXA in simulating
star formation, tidal disruption events and other transient phenomena, protoplanetary disks and cosmological volumes
for galaxy formation. We will focus on...
Following the successful development of an elegant breadboard/Proof of Conept for the 15-25GHz direct sampling receiver, a roadmap is presented towards an engineering model, witz discussion about way to extend the upper frequency limit up to 40 or 50GHz. The talk also presets ideas to retrofit the Mid-band 6 in the dish's foreseen infrastructure, integrating with the other bands' infrastructure.
I will provide a brief synopsis of current initiatives to establish astronomy research infrastructure and human capital across the African continent, and highlight specific opportunities for cooperation.
We present a radio interferometric imager made using UnityHub and the C# language that has been used at multiple events across Switzerland for scientific outreach.
A Versatile SKA Observation Simulator
