Six element Yagi characterization and collection of Decametric Radiation from Jupiter

Congratulations to Erick Agrimson, Assistant Professor of Physics, Dr. Terry Flower, Professor of Physics, and student research assistants Alexandra Dadovich-Story and Alyona Haritonova who have been awarded a $24,635 3M Large Grant. 3M Grants provide opportunities for students and faculty to engage in collaborative research.

Since 1955 when they were first discovered, radio emissions from Jupiter have been a focus of research. Agrimson, Flower, Haritonova and Dadovich-Story will extend that research, focusing on "Six element Yagi characterization and collection of Decametric Radiation from Jupiter." The College of St. Catherine boasts one of the largest operational Yagi antennas (60ft x 40ft) (i.e. a radio telescope) collecting Radio signals from extraterrestrial sources. The antenna is located on the roof of Mendel Hall. Using the Yagi Antenna, the team will examine Radio signals from both Jupiter and the sun. A signficant part of the research will entail the characterization of the radio telescope, in order to better understand the sources of the signal the radio telescope is collecting.