1. FASR Status SPD Business Meeting, Jun 2002

2. FASR Science Nature & Evolution of Coronal Magnetic Fields Measurement of coronal magnetic fields Temporal & spatial evolution of fields Role of electric currents in corona Coronal Mass Ejections Birth; Acceleration B, T, n nt, n th Prominence eruptions Flares Energy release Plasma heating Electron acceleration and transport Nature & Evolution of Coronal Magnetic Fields Measurement of coronal magnetic fields Temporal & spatial evolution of fields Role of electric currents in corona Coronal Mass Ejections Birth; Acceleration B, T, n nt, n th Prominence eruptions Flares Energy release Plasma heating Electron acceleration and transport

3. FASR Specifications Frequency range~0.1 – 30 GHz Frequency resolution1%, 0.1 – 3 GHz 3%, 3 – 30 GHz Time resolution<0.01 s, 0.1 – 3 GHz <0.1 s, 3 – 30 GHz Number antennas~100 (5000 baselines) Size antennasD = 2 – 6 m Polarization0.1 - 3 GHz, full 3 – 30 GHz, dual Angular resolution20/n 9 arcsec Field of View19/(Dn 9 ) deg

4. Artists’ Conception of FASR

5. Timeline For FASR 2002-3: Design Study (NSF/ATI) International Science Definition Workshop (May 23-25, 2002) Configuration; Software architecture; Site Surveys Design options; Costing (Current estimate $30 M) 2004-5: Design and Development Prototype Major Elements Prototype Array (< 10 elements) Refine Hardware and Software Design 2005-8: Construction 2002-3: Design Study (NSF/ATI) International Science Definition Workshop (May 23-25, 2002) Configuration; Software architecture; Site Surveys Design options; Costing (Current estimate $30 M) 2004-5: Design and Development Prototype Major Elements Prototype Array (< 10 elements) Refine Hardware and Software Design 2005-8: Construction

6. Principal Institutions and People Principal Institutions and People NJITD. E. Gary, P. Goode, J. Lee NRAOT. S. Bastian, J. Webber UMdS. M. White, A. Harris BerkeleyG. J. Hurford LucentL. J. Lanzerotti NSOC. Keller NJITD. E. Gary, P. Goode, J. Lee NRAOT. S. Bastian, J. Webber UMdS. M. White, A. Harris BerkeleyG. J. Hurford LucentL. J. Lanzerotti NSOC. Keller

7. For More Information: http://www.ovsa.njit.edu/fasr/