Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Canadian_Hydrogen_Intensity_Mapping_Experiment
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:CHIME
gptkbp:collaboratesWith gptkb:Perimeter_Institute_for_Theoretical_Physics
gptkbp:country gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:dishType cylindrical reflector
gptkbp:firstLight 2017
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:Canada_Foundation_for_Innovation
gptkb:Natural_Sciences_and_Engineering_Research_Council_of_Canada
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment
gptkbp:lengthPerCylinder 100 meters
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:British_Columbia
gptkb:Dominion_Radio_Astrophysical_Observatory
gptkbp:notableFinds numerous fast radio bursts
gptkbp:notableFor CHIME/FRB backend
gptkbp:numberOfEngines 4
gptkbp:observedBy 21 cm hydrogen line
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Canadian_Institute_for_Advanced_Research
gptkb:McGill_University
gptkb:University_of_British_Columbia
gptkb:University_of_Toronto
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:cosmology
radio astronomy
study of fast radio bursts
study of hydrogen distribution
gptkbp:releaseDate publicly available FRB catalog
gptkbp:status operational
gptkbp:wavelengthRange 400–800 MHz
gptkbp:website https://chime-experiment.ca/
gptkbp:widthPerCylinder 20 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:CHIME
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7