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PI's of approved projects will get an email from the User Program asking to send Session Definition Files (SDFs) for their observations. Once the SDFs are received, they will be validated and then placed into the observing queue, and data will be taken as soon as possible.

To schedule your observations, the following pages will be useful to read:



The following projects have been approved for scheduling during 2024 (CFP12):

Code Title PI
LD022
A Search for the 21-cm Cosmic Dawn
DiLullo, C.
LD023
LWA observations of earth-disturbing events and atmospheric parameters by imaging the ionosphere
Driessen, P.
LH019
Advancing Ground-Based Long-Wavelength NEA Tomography
Haynes, M.
LK019
Observations of CODAR Transmissions
Kaeppler, S.R.
LS025
LWA Triggered Observations of LIGO-Virgo BNS Events and Soft Gamma Ray Bursts
Simonetti, J.
LW014
Studies of Solar Radio Bursts with the LWA
White, S.

 

The following projects have been approved for scheduling during 2023 (CFP11):

Code Title PI
LD020
A Search for the 21-cm Cosmic Dawn
DiLullo, C.
LD021
LWA observations of earth-disturbing events and atmospheric parameters by imaging the ionosphere
Driessen, P.
LK015
Generating Pulsar Timing Solutions by the Student-Led Pulsar Observation Group at the University of Virginia
Kim, J-H.
LK016
Interplanetary Scintillation (IPS) Monitoring using the LWA
Krishnan, H.
LK017
Solar Activity Monitoring at Low Frequencies
Krishnan, H.
LK018
Continued Regular Monitoring of Pulsars with LWA1
Kumar, P.
LS023
Triggered Observations of CHIME FRBs 180916.J0158+65, 121102, and 200428
Simonetti, J.
LS024
LWA1/LWA-SV Triggered Observations of LIGO-Virgo BNS Events and Soft Gamma Ray Bursts
Simonetti, J.
LW013
Studies of Solar Radio Bursts with the LWA
White, S.
LY002
Observations of Pulsar J0030+0451 using the LWA1y
Young, O.

 

The following projects have been approved for scheduling during 2022 (CFP10):

Code Title PI
LD018
A Search for the 21-cm Cosmic Dawn
DiLullo, C.
LD019
LWA observations of earth-disturbing events and atmospheric parameters by imaging the ionosphere
Driessen, P.
LF005
LWA studies of spacecraft charging
Ferguson, D.
LK012
Multi-station Interplanetary Scintillation Observations below 100 MHz
Krishnan, H.
LK013
Solar Monitoring at Low Frequencies with LWA and NenuFAR
Krishnan, H.
LK014
Continued Regular Monitoring of Pulsars with LWA1
Kumar, P.
LP006
Radio Recombination Lines with the LWA
Pihlstrom, Y.
LS021
LWA-SV and LWA1 Observations of FRB 180916.J0158+65 and FRB 121102
Simonetti, J.
LS022
Triggered LWA1/LWA-SV Observations of LIGO-Virgo BNS Events and Soft Gamma Ray Bursts
Simonetti, J.
LT007
Continued lightning imaging with the LWA-SV
Tilles, J.
LW012
Studies of Solar Radio Bursts with the LWA
White, S.
LY001
Observations of Pulsar J0030+0451 using the LWA1y
Young, O.

 

The following projects have been approved for scheduling during 2021 (CFP9):

Code Title PI
LD016
A Search for the 21-cm Cosmic Dawn with the LWA
DiLullo, C.
LD017
LWA observations of earth-disturbing events and atmospheric parameters by imaging the ionosphere
Driessen, P.
LF004
LWA studies of spacecraft charging
Ferguson, D.
LK010
Search for Off-Pulse Emission from Pulsars Below 100 MHz
Krishnan, H.
LK011
Continued Regular Monitoring of Pulsars with LWA1
Kumar, P.
LM006
Searching for fast bursts from the Sculptor Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy
Maccarone, T.
LO005
Tracking Sporadic E with the LWA Radio Telescopes
Obenberger, K.
LS019
Triggered LWA1/LWA-SV Observations of LIGO-Virgo BNS Events and Soft Gamma Ray Bursts 
Simonetti, J.
LS020
LWA-SV and LWA1 Observations of FRB 180916.J0158+65 
Simonetti, J.
LW011
Studies of Solar Radio Bursts with the LWA
White, S.
LZ001
Searching for Exoplanets Below 100 MHz Using the Long Wavelength Array
Zamora, C.

 

The following projects have been approved for scheduling during 2020 (CFP8):

Code Title PI
LB007
Gamma Ray Pulsar Candidates Toward Fermi Unassociated Sources
Bruzewski, S.
LD011
Searching for Exoplanets below 100 MHz using the LWA
Davis, I.
LD012
Observing Flare Stars Below 100 MHz using the LWA
Davis, I.
LD013
A Search for the 21-cm Cosmic Dawn Absorption Signal with the LWA
DiLullo, C.
LD014
New Pulsar Detections with the LWA
Dolch, T.
LD015
LWA observations of earth-disturbing events and atmospheric parameters
Driessen, P.
LF002
LWA studies of spacecraft charging
Ferguson, D.
LF003
Triggered LWA Studies of Spacecraft Charging
Furguson, D.
LH017
Study of Low-frequency Radio Emission Properties of the slow pulsars: J0250+5854 and J2251−3711
Krishnan, H.
LH018
Constraining the lower limit of radio source sizes in the Solar Corona at Low Frequencies
Krishnan, H.
LI002
LWA1 Jupiter Decametric Radio Observations in Support of the Juno Mission
Imai, M.
LK008
Jovian and Solar Observations as part of the Direct Imaging Commissioning at the LWA
Kent, J.
LK009
Continued Regular Monitoring of Pulsars with LWA1
Kumar, P.
LS017
Triggered Observations of the FRBs Detected by CHIME and FRB Repeaters
Simonetti, J.
LS018
Triggered LWA1/LWA-SV Observations of GW Sources Detected by LIGO-Virgo
Simonetti, J.
LT005
Lightning with LWA-SV
Tilles, J.
LT006
Radio emission from Tau Bootis: following up a tentative signal
Turner, J.
LW010
Studies of Solar Radio Bursts with the LWA
White, S.

 

The following projects have been approved for scheduling during 2019 (CFP7):

Code Title PI
LB006
Search for Pulsars in Globular Clusters using LWA1
Bansal, K.
LD006
Searching for Exoplanets below 100 MHz using the LWA
Davis, I.
LD007
Observing Flare Stars Below 100 MHz using the LWA
Davis, I.
LD008
A Search for the 21-cm Cosmic Dawn Absorption Signal with the LWA
DiLullo, C.
LD009
Mapping the Sky Below 30 MHz with the LWA
Dowell, J.
LD010
LWA observations of earth-disturbing events and atmospheric parameters
Driessen, P.
LF002
LWA studies of spacecraft charging
Ferguson, D.
LH015
Remote sensing of magnetic field fluctuations at ionospheric altitudes
Helmboldt, J.
LH016
Interferometric Search for OH Maser Emission at 54 MHz using LWA1 and LWA-SV
Hoffman, I.
LL002
Low Frequency Absorption Line Search for Molecular Transitions
Langston, G.
LM005
Continued Observations of Ionospheric Reflections of Lightning events
Malins, J.
LO004
Observing TDI waves with the LWA Radio Telecsopes
Obenberger, K.
LR006
Searching for Exomoons in 2 nearby exoplanet systems
Rosario-Franco, M.
LS013
Continued monitoring of the flux density ratio between Cassiopeia A and Cygnus A
Schinzel, F.
LS014
Triggered LWA1/LWA-SV Observations of GW Sources Detected by LIGO-Virgo
Simonetti, J.
LS015
Agnostic FRB Search and Observations of the FRB Repeater FRB 121102
Simonetti, J.
LS016
Continued Regular Monitoring of Pulsars with LWA1
Stovall, K.
LV004
The study of small scale emission regions within the meteor radio afterglow
Varghese, S.
LW009
Studies of Solar Radio Bursts with the LWA
White, S.

 

The following projects have been approved for scheduling during 2016 (CFP6):

Code Title PI
LB004
LWA-VLA Fast Radio Burst Coordination
Burke-Spolaor, S.
LB005
Exploring pulsar mode switching with LWA1
Bilous, A.
LC008
Search for Extra-terrestrial Intelligence at LWA and Green Bank
Skip Crilly
LG003
Coordinated Monitoring of Electrostatic Discharges from Saturn with LWA1 and Cassini
Golden, A.
LH014
LWA1 Jupiter Radio Observations in Support of the Juno Mission
Higgins, C.
LI001
Coordinated LWA1-NDA-URAN2 Observations for Jupiter's Decametric Radiation
Imai, M.
LK006
A Coincident Search for Radio Transients and Gravitational Waves
Kavic, M.
LK007
Non-Io bursts of Jupiter and solar connection
Krishnan, H.
LR005
Charactering the Detectability of Jovian Decametric Emission Reflected off Jupiter's Icy Moons
Romero-Wolf, A.
LS011
Monitoring of Pulsars with LWA1
Stovall, K.
LS012
Pulsar Timing at the University of Virginia
Stetzler, S.
LW007
Studies of Solar Radio Bursts with LWA1
White, S.

 

The following projects have been approved for scheduling during 2015 (CFP5):

Code Title PI
LD004
Continued Searching for GRB Prompt Emission with LWA1
Dowell, J.
LD005
The LWA1 Low Frequency Sky Survey Extension
Dowell, J.
LG002
LWA Monitoring of Electrostatic Discharges from Saturn and Uranus
Golden, A.
LH012
An Experiment to Observe the Impact of Infrasound waves on the Ionosphere
Helmboldt, J..
LH013
Jupiter Radio Emission Spectral Structure
Higgins, C.
LJ001
Propagation measurements of VHF impulsive signals
Junor, B.
LK005
A Coincident Search for Fast Radio Transients and Gravitational Waves
Kavic, M.
LM003
Low-Frequency Study of Rotating Radio Transients
McCracken, M.
LR004
Detecting Jovian Decametric Emission Reflected Off Jupiter's Icy Moons
Romero-Wolf, A.
LS007
LWA1 Commensal Search for Short Dispersed Transients with VLA/VLITE
Schinzel, F.
LS008
Monitoring the flux density ratio between Cassiopeia A and Cygnus A
Schinzel, F.
LS009
Continuation of an All-Sky Survey for Pulsars and Transients
Stovall, K.
LS010
Follow-up of New Discoveries from Low Frequency, Large Area Pulsar Surveys
Stovall, K.
LW006
Studies of Solar Radio Bursts with LWA1
White, S.

 

The following projects have been approved for scheduling during 2014 (CFP4):

Code Title PI
LD003
Searching for GRB Prompt Emission with LWA1
Dowell, J.
LF001
Detecting Arcs on GPS Satellites
Ferguson, D.
LH011
An LWA1 Search for Meteor Streams (LSEAMS)
Helmboldt, J.
LK004
A Coincident Search for Radio Transients and Gravitational Waves
Kavic, M..
LP005
Carbon Radio Recombination Lines in the Cygnus Arm
Pihlstrom, Y.
LS005
Low Frequency Study of Giant Pulses from Eleven Sources
Stovall, K.
LS006
Low Frequency Study of Radio Pulsars
Stovall, K.
LV002
Using the Moon for Absolute Calibration in Cosmic Radio Background Measurements
Vedantham, H.
LW003
Low Frequency Pulsar Timing with LWA
Wang, Y.
LW004
Studies of Solar Radio Bursts with LWA1
White, S.
LW005
Lunar Energetic Astro-Particle (LEAP) Experiment
Wissel, S.

 

The following projects have been approved for scheduling during mid-2013 through early 2014 (CFP3):

Code Title PI
LB003
LWA Observation of Venusian Lightning
Butler, B.
LC006
Prompt Follow-up of Fermi-LAT Galactic Plane Transients
Cheung, T.
LC007
Detection of "Sporadic-E" Ionospheric Disturbances using the LWA
Close, S.
LD002
Millisecond Pulsars: Spectra, Timing and the ISM
Demorest, P..
LG001
LWA Follow-up of GBNCC Pulsars
Garcia, A.
LH008
Lightning observations with PASI
Hartman, J.
LH009
Exploring the Dampening Effect of Dense E-region Structures on E-F Coupling
Helmboldt, J.
LH010
Fine Structure in Jupiter's Decameter Radio Spectrum
Higgins, C.
LK003
Radio Transient Observations Triggered by LIGO Science Collaboration Detections
Kavic, M.
LM002
Pilot Low-Frequency Observations of Rotating Radio Transients
McLaughlin, M.
LO001
A Search for Dispersed Short Transients with the LWA1
Obenberger, K.
LP003
Mode determination for long-range HF propagation
Pedersen, T.
LP004
Near-vertical-incidence HF radar imaging of the ionosphere
Pedersen, T.
LS004
Continuing the LWA North Celestial Cap Pulsar Survey
Stovall, K..
LW002
Studies of Solar Radio Bursts with LWA1
White, S.

 

The following projects have been approved for scheduling during mid-2012 through mid-2013 (CFP2):

Code Title PI
LC004
Detection of "Sporadic-E" Ionospheric Disturbances using the LWA
Close, S.
LC005
Interplanetary Scintillation Observations with LWA1
Cutchin, S.
LD001
A Search for Radio Pulsars in Unidentified Gamma-ray Sources
DeCesar, M.
LH003
All-sky Imaging of Ionospheric Echoes of Analog Television Broadcasts
Helmboldt, J.
LH004
High Resolution Polarization Studies of Jupiter Radio Emission
Higgins, C.
LH005
Monitoring the Galactic Center for Radio Transients
Hyman, S.
LH006
Hot Jupiter Detection Experiment
Hartman, J.
LH007
Lightning Observations with PASI
Hartman, J.
LK002
Search for Radio Transients Coincident with Gravity Wave Signals
Kavic, M.
LL001
Thermospheric Neutral Wind Measurements Using LWA1 and AFRL Digisonde
Lin, C.
LM001
Crab Giant Pulses
Majid, W.
LR003
Search for Radio Pulsations from Gamma-Ray Pulsars Discovered with Fermi
Ray, P.
LS002
Low Frequency Pulsar Survey of the Northern Celestial Cap
Stovall, K.
LS003
Continuing measurement of the Cas A / Cyg A flux ratio
Schinzel, F..
LT002
Long Range Radar Detection with the Long Wavelength Array
Taylor, G.
LT003
Solar Coronal Diagnostics
Tun, S.

 

Science Project Groups and Collaborations

User data was started to be collected in February 2012. The table below lists the observing projects to be carried out during the Spring of 2012, and these are projects from our first call for propsosals. These projects are aiming to test and commission the scientific capabilities of the first station LWA1. Below is a list of the approved projects and abstracts, and the PI name. The list is not ranked, but given in an alphabetical order.

Code Title   PI
LB001
LWA Cosmic Ray Air Shower Trigger
Abstract Besson, D.
LB002
Observing the Cosmic Dawn with the LWA
Abstract Bowman, J.
LC001
Tracking the Dynamic Spectrum of Jupiter
Abstract Clarke, T.
LC002
Ionospheric Scientillation
Abstract Crane, P.
LC003
Passive Meteor Scattering using the LWA
Abstract Close, S.
LE001
A GCN-Triggered Search for Prompt GRB Emission
Abstract Ellingson, S.
LE002
Crab Giant Pulses
Abstract Ellingson, S.
LEDA
Large Experiment to Detect the Dark Age (LEDA)
Abstract Greenhill, L.
LH001
Continuing measurement of the Cas A / Cyg A flux ratio
Abstract Hartman, J.
LP001
Carbon Radio Recombination Lines in the Cygnus Arm
Abstract Pihlström, Y.
LP002
Multi-frequency Large Scale Sky Surveys with LWA1
Abstract Polisensky, E.
LR001
Low Frequency Studies of Radio Pulsars
Abstract Ray, P.
LR002
Ionospheric Absorption Measurements Using LWA-1 as an Imaging Riometer
Abstract Rickard, L.J.
LS001
Single Dispersed Pulses
Abstract Simonetti, J.
LT001
Observing the Transient Universe with the First LWA Station
Abstract Taylor, G
LW001
Solar Radio Bursts at High Temporal and Spectral Resolution
Abstract White, S.