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The Mechanism of Signal Processing of Solar Radio Burst Data in E-CALLISTO Network (Malaysia)

Hamidi Z. S., Shariff N. N. M.

International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy

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2014

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Vol. 15

30--38

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Solar space weather events like Coronal Mass Ejections and solar flares are usually accompanied by solar radio bursts, which can be used for a low-cost real-time space weather monitoring. In order to make a standard system, a CALLISTO (Compound Astronomical Low-cost Low-frequency Instrument for Spectroscopy in Transportable Observatory) spectrometers, designed and built by electronics engineer Christian Monstein of the Institute for Astronomy of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich) have been already developed all over the world since 2005 to monitor the solar activities such as solar flare and Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs). Up to date, there are 25 sites that used the same system in order to monitor the Sun within 24 hours. This outstanding project also is a part of the United Nations together with NASA initiated the International Heliophysical Year IHY2007 to support developing countries participating in ‘Western Science’. Beginning February 2012, Malaysia has also participated in this project. The goals of this work is to highlight how does the signal processing of solar radio burst data transfer from a site of National Space Centre Banting Selangor directly to the Institute of Astrophysics Switzerland. Solar activities in the low region, focusing from 150 MHz to 400 MHz is observed daily beginning from 00.30UT 12.30 UT. Here, we highlighted how does the signal processing work in order to make sure that the operation is in the best condition. Although the solar activities have experienced rapid growth recently, high-level management of CALLISTO system has remained successfully manage the storage of data. It is also not easy to maintain the future data seems the number of sites are also growing from time to time. In this work, we highlighted the potential role of Malaysia as one of the candidate site that possible gives a good data and focusing on a few aspects such as optimization, and performance evaluation data and visualization.

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The Different Between the Temperature of the Solar Burst at the Feed Point of the Log Periodic Dipole Antenna (LPDA) and the CALLISTO Spectrometer

Hamidi Z. S., Shariff N. N. M., Monstein C.

International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy

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2014

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Vol. 11, iss. 2

167-176

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The article attempts to analyze and compare the temperature of solar radio burst at the (i) feed point and antenna and (ii) at the receiver (CALLISTO spectrometer). The analysis is very important to evaluate the performance for a better observation of solar radio burst. We start our project by developing this antenna with 19 elements of different sizes covers from 45 − 870 MHz. We choose the National Space Agency (PAN), Sg. Lang, Banting, Selangor, Malaysia as our site seems this site has a very minimum of Radio Frequency Interference (RFI). The antenna, then connects to the low noise amplifier and the CALLISTO spectrometer as one complete system. Based on the results, it was found that the temperature of the at the feed point of the antenna and receiver is different up to 3.25 K. The average level burst level above background sky is about 0.41dB. It was found that the power of solar burst at the feed point of the antenna is equivalent to 2.6 x 10-18 W, but decreases to 2.3 x 10-18 W when detected by the CALLISTO spectrometer. These results show a better understanding of how does the system operate in terms of the process of analysis of the temperature of solar radio burst.

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The Development of Solar Astronomy In Malaysia

Hamidi Z. S., Shariff N. N. M., Monstein C.

International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy

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2014

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Vol. 19, iss. 1

46--55

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Monitoring the Sun reveals a variety of fascinating and complex physical phenomena which are being studied mainly by analyzing its emission. Solar activity has an impact with space weather. The characteristic features of the climate of Malaysia are uniform temperature, very high humidity and copious rainfall. It has an average of temperature of 26.7 ºC. Therefore, it is suitable to monitor the Sun. In following work, we will emphasize the development of solar astronomy in Malaysia. The ground based observation (i) optical and (ii) radio are the main region that we focused on. Optical observation has started earlier comparing with radio observation. In optical region it covers from 400 –700 nm while in radio region, we focus from 45 MHz to 870 MHz. The number of observatories is increasing. A dedicated work to understand the Sun activity in radio region is a part of an initiative of the United Nations together with NASA in order to support developing countries participating in „Western Science‟ research. Realize how important for us to keep doing a research about the solar bursts, by using the new radio spectrometer, CALLISTO (Compound Low Cost Low Frequency Transportable Observatories) spectrometer. Malaysia is one of the earliest country from South-East Asia (ASEAN) that involve this research. One of the advantages to start the solar monitoring in Malaysia is because our strategic location as equator country that makes possible to observing a Sun for 12 hours daily throughout a year. We strongly believe that Malaysia as one of contributor of solar activity data through E-CALLISTO network. This is a very good start for developing a radio astronomy in Malaysia. With the implementation of 45 MHz -870 MHz CALLISTO systems and development of solar burst monitoring network, a new wavelength regime is becoming available for solar radio astronomy. Overall, this article presents an overview of optical and radio astronomy in Malaysia. With the present level of the international collaboration, it is believed that the potential involvement of local and international scientist in solar astrophysics will increase.

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Space Weather: The Significance of e-CALLISTO (Malaysia) As One of Contributor of Solar Radio Burst Due To Solar Activity

Hamidi Z. S., Shariff N. N. M., Monstein C., Ibrahim Z. A.

International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy

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2014

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Vol. 7

37--44

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The impact of solar activities indirectly affected the conditions of earth's climate and space weather in general. In this work, we will highlight a low cost project, however, potentially gives a high impact through a dedicated long-term and one of the most successful space weather project. This research is a part of an initiative of the United Nations together with NASA in order to support developing countries participating in „Western Science‟ research. At the beginning of 2007, the objective to monitor the solar activities (solar flares and Coronal Mass Ejections) within 24 hours all over the world has positively turned to reality. Realize how important for us to keep doing a research about the solar bursts, by using the new radio spectrometer, CALLISTO. This research is not only hoping to give a knowledge to the people about how the solar bursts are produced, the characteristics of every type of solar burst at the wide range (45 MHz to 870 MHz) but also the effect of the solar burst toward the Earth. By using the same CALLISTO spectrometer within the 45-870 MHz, designing and leading by Christian Monstein from ETH Zurich, Switzerland, this research project is the one of successful project under ISWI program. Malaysia becomes the 19th countries that involve this research. One of the advantages to start the solar monitoring in Malaysia is because our strategic location as equator country that makes possible to observing a Sun for 12 hours daily throughout a year. We strongly believe that Malaysia as one of contributor of solar activity data through E-CALLISTO network. This is a very good start for developing a radio astronomy in Malaysia.

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Nonlinear Behavior of the Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) Sources at Faculty of Applied Sciences, MARA University of Technology

Hamidi Z. S., Shariff N. N. M.

International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy

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2014

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Vol. 15

39--47

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In this article, we describe and compare several sources of the nonlinear of Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) based on classification methods. It is very important to characterize and understand the nature of interference in as much of the candidate spectrum as possible. Preliminary analysis has been done in 2011. As data sizes of observations grow with new and improved solar monitoring system, the need for completely automated, robust methods for RFI mitigation is highlighted. The current status of RFI noise level is being compared at two different sites (i) indoor and (ii) outdoor. The main objective is to evaluate and find the best range of low frequency in MHz for the solar monitoring purpose. Our findings are consistent with those of previous studies. There is not much different in terms of the sources of RFI. However, the level of RFI is become increase. Based on the results, it was found that the distribution of RFI sources in indoor site is in the range from -(80-105) dBm. A strong and moderate RFI can be identified in the range of -100 dBm. The dominant sources in this region are due to the fixed mobile signal with 10 points of this signal from 1-2000 MHz. If we compare with outdoor site, the distribution of RFI sources in indoor site is in the range from -(75-105) dBm. It means that the signal of noise is larger compared with indoor site. While new sources strive to remain the increasing of RFI signal levels, numerous factors interact to influence the pattern of this noise. Reporting to the authoritative body should be made to make sure the allocation of the solar monitoring frequency region was not used by other applications. This work is a current scenario of the nonlinear RFI level at our site.

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Evaluation of Spectral Overview and Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) Sources at Four Different Sites in CALLISTO Network at the Narrow Band Solar Monitoring Region

Hamidi Z. S., Shariff N. N. M., Monstein C.

International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy

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2014

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Vol. 11, iss. 2

135-145

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Continuous observation of solar radio burst in CALLISTO network was started since 2002 with Blein Switzerland is the first site that launched the system. Since then, there are more than 35 sites around the world that monitor the Sun activity within 24 hours until 2014. However, there is an issue of Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) that need to be considered. This noise is a major obstacle when performing observation with CALLISTO system. We selected 4 sites as preliminary analysis to analyze in detailed at a specific frequency which is very important in solar burst monitoring. The selected sites are (i) Blein, Switzerland (ii) Mauritius (iii) KASI Korea and (iv) ANGKASA, Malaysia. The regime narrow band that we focused are from (i) 72 – 75 MHz (ii) band 145 – 153 MHz (iii) 240 – 250 MHz (iv) 320 – 330 MHz (v) 406 – 410 MHz. The results of the sources of the RFI also will be highlighted. This work is was part of a larger study which focuses on a specific region that can be used for detailed investigation of solar burst. This issue of Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) needs a dialogue and interactions between different actors and networks.It is hoped that the analysis will help the solar physicist to choose a better data.

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Determination of Flux Density of the Solar Radio Burst Event by Using Log Periodic Dipole Antenna (LPDA)

Hamidi Z. S., Shariff N. N. M.

International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy

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2014

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Vol. 7

21--29

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In this article, an evaluation of the flux density of the solar radio burst is presented. A rod aluminium’s type as a conductor with nineteenth (19) elements of different sizes is being prepared to construct a log periodic dipole antenna (LPDA) from 45-870 MHz. The performance was carried out at the National Space Agency (PAN), Sg. Lang, Banting Selangor by connecting to the Compound Low Cost Low Frequency Spectroscopy Transportable Observatory (CALLISTO) spectrometer. The input impedance, R0 = 50 ohm is chosen for this LPDA antenna. From the analysis, the gain of the antenna is 9.3 dB. This antenna potentially captures a signal that covers about 0.08 m2 area of the Sun.The temperature of the burst that detected at the feedpoint of the antenna is 32 K. However, the signal becomes decrease to 28.75 K while by CALLISTO spectrometer as a receiver. It was also found that the isotropic source spectral power is 1576 W/Hz. Since the burst level above the background sky is 0.41 dB , the flux density of the burst is 5.5 x 10-21 W/m2/Hz. Based on the results, we conclude that this antenna is suitable for to observe the Sun activities at low frequency region.

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Chronology of Formation of Solar Radio Burst Types III and V Associated with Solar Flare Phenomenon on 19th September 2011

Hamidi Z. S., Shariff N. N. M.

International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy

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2014

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Vol. 5

32--42

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The formation of two different solar bursts, type III and V in one solar flare event is presented. Both bursts are found on 19th September 2011 associated with C-class flares on active region 1295. From the observation, we believed that the mechanism of evolution the bursts play an important role in the event. It is found that type V burst appeared in five minutes after type III. There are a few active regions on the solar disk but most are magnetically simple and have remained rather quiet. An interpretation of this new result depends critically on the number of sunspots and the role of active region 1295. Sunspot number is increased up to 144 with seven sunspots can be observed. During that event, the speed of solar wind exceeds 433.8 km/second with 2.0 g/cm3 density of protons in the solar corona. Currently, radio flux is also high up to 150 SFU. The solar flare type C6 is continuously being observed in the X-ray region for 24 hours since 1541 UT and a maximum C1 is detected on 1847 UT. Although the sources of both bursts are same, the direction and ejection explode differ.