Pipeline for Pulsar Observations with PL612 LOFAR Station

Leszek Błaszkiewicz, Wojciech Lewandowski, Andrzej Krankowski, Jarosław Kijak and Bartosz P. Dąbrowski

LOw Frequency ARray (LOFAR) is a new generation, digitally controlled interferometric radio telescope consisting of phased array antenna stations, which is operating in still poorly explored part of the radio spectrum between 10-240 MHz. In this work we put particular stress to present the description of the instrument and its parameters related to pulsar observations with particular emphasis on Polish part located in Bałdy near Olsztyn. The most importatnt is the detailed description of the specific pipeline we use for pulsar observations. We also show some spectra as the results of observations with PL612 Station. This paper also allows us to show the great opportunity offered by three LOFAR stations located in Poland and maintained by the POLFAR consortium 1 for conducting unique and independent research of pulsars.

Proceedings of the Polish Astronomical Society, vol. 7, 65-69 (2018)

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