The CSIRO Australia Telescope Compact Array (IMAGE)

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The CSIRO Australia Telescope Compact Array

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Researchers sent a reference signal between two radio telescopes using a 155-kilometer fiber optic telecommunications link. The new technique passively compensates for network signal fluctuations introduced by environmental factors such as temperature changes or vibrations.

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D. Smyth, CSIRO

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