radio interferometer

noun Astronomy.

any of several different types of instrumentation designed to observe interference patterns of electromagnetic radiation at radio wavelengths: used in the discovery and measurement of radio sources in the atmosphere.

Words nearby radio interferometer

radio direction finder, radio free europe/radio liberty, radio frequency, radio galaxy, radio horizon, radio interferometer, radio knife, radio microphone, radio range beacon, radio receiver, radio shack

British Dictionary definitions for radio interferometer

radio interferometer

noun

a type of radio telescope in which two or more aerials connected to the same receiver produce interference patterns that can be analysed to provide an image of the source of the radio waves