4 Chervonopraporna St., 61002, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Phone/fax: (057) 706 1415;
e-mail: rai@ira.kharkov.ua;
http://www.ira.kharkov.ua

Principal study areas of the Institute are:

– radio astronomy of the Universe;

– theory and physical principles of radio telescope operation;

– remote sensing of near-earth space and planets of the Solar system.

The Institute has the following science schools:

– low frequency radio astronomy, founded by NAS academician S. Ya. Braude (1911-2003), now lead by NAS academician O. O. Konovalenko;

– theoretical and applied radio physics, founded by NAS academician L. M. Lytvynenko;

– space radio physics, founded by professor P. V. Blioh (1922-2000).

The Institute proposes for commercialization:

1. An airborne radar with synthesized aperture. The radar is designed to perform real-time high-accuracy and high-resolution mapping of the Earth surface with the spatial resolution of about 2-3 meters and the absolute adjustment of the map to geographical coordinates. The radar can be installed on lightweight airplanes, like AN-2, without airplane updating. The radar system can be efficiently used for high-accuracy mapping, studies of land properties, seedling condition assessment, quantification of water-surface contamination, monitoring the dynamics of river freezing and thawing, of snow blanket state, observations of plant cover, detecting swamped areas and water leakages from canals or through dams.

2. Meteorological radars. Developed and produced meteorological radars are Doppler polarimetric systems operating in the millimeter wavelength band. The radars are superior to foreign analogues in terms of measurement capabilities and quality of the information obtained. They permit detailed real-time studies and measurements of characteristics of practically all atmospheric formations: clouds, fogs, rains, turbulent vortexes. Modifications of ground- and air-based radars are available.

3. Phase antenna arrays of decameter wave band.