Talk:Project Cyclops

Table of contents of the report
Below is the table of contents of the technical report. A very wide range of topics is covered, many for the first time in academic SETI research.
 * INTRODUCTION
 * LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE
 * Converging disciplines; Origin and evolution of matter; Galactic evolution and stellar populations; Stellar characteristics and evolution; Formation and evolution of planetary systems; Atmospheric evolution; Ecospheres and good suns; The origin of life; Biological evolution; Cultural evolution and development of intelligence; Civilization, science and technology; Concatenated probabilities; The number of coexisting advanced civilizations; The probability of interstellar communication; References
 * SOME REASONS FOR THE SEARCH
 * Continuing adventure; Bio-cosmology; Our galactic heritage; Possible hazards of contact
 * POSSIBLE METHODS OF CONTACT
 * Interstellar travel; Interstellar probes; Serendipitous contact; Interstellar communication alternatives; References
 * COMMUNICATION BY ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
 * Antenna gain and directivity; The free space transmission law; Noise in coherent receivers; Coherent detection and matched filtering; Noise in energy detection; The microwave window; Star noise; Range limits; Comparison of several interstellar links; Communication rate of a microwave link; References
 * ACQUISITION: THE CENTRAL PROBLEM
 * Probability of contact versus range; The number of resolvable directions; Search range limit; Doppler shifts and rates; The effect of frequency drift on range; The magnitude of the search; Leakage signals; Beacons; Semantics and anticryptography; References
 * THE CYCLOPS SYSTEM
 * The antenna array and system facilities; Sky coverage; Site selection; Receiver system; IF transmission; The IF delay system; Control and monitoring; Combing the spectrum for signs of life; Imaging the radio sky; The auxiliary optical system; Range capability; The cost of Cyclops; A comparison of the Cyclops and Ozma systems; Confusion limitation
 * ANTENNA ELEMENTS
 * Cyclops requirements; Types of elements; Types of mounts; Surface tolerance; Size limits for self supporting structures; Optimum sizing; Element cost versus size; Mass production savings; Acknowledgements; References
 * THE RECEIVER SYSTEM
 * Antenna optics and feed system; The signal conversion system; The local oscillator system; Cost estimates; References
 * TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL
 * Proposed tunnel patterns; IF transmission system; The IF delay system; Effect of gain and phase dispersion; Array control and monitoring systems
 * SIGNAL PROCESSING
 * The detection of narrow band signals; The optical spectrum analyzer; Power spectrum processing; Statistics of the detection process; Low frequency time anomaly detector; Drake ensemble signal detection; Wide band imaging of the radio sky; Undesired signals; References
 * CYCLOPS AS A BEACON
 * SEARCH STRATEGY
 * Distance measurement by parallax; Distance inferred from proper motion; Distance determination from absolute magnitude; UBV photometry; Objective prism spectroscopy; Photoelectric spectrometry; The optical-electronic interface; Refining the target list; The four search phases; Stellar corona and planetary architecture studies; The galactic center; References
 * CYCLOPS AS A RESEARCH TOOL
 * Deep space probes; Radar astronomy; Radio astronomy; Summary; Reference
 * CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
 * Conclusions; Recommendations
 * APPENDIX
 * A - Astronomical Data
 * B - Supercivilizations and Cultural Longevity
 * C - Optimum Detection and Filtering
 * D - Square Law Detection Theory
 * E - Response of a Gaussian Filter to a Swept Sinusoid
 * F - Base Structures
 * G - Back-Up Structures
 * H - Polarization Considerations
 * I - Cassegrainian Geometry
 * J - Phasing of the Local Oscillator
 * K - Effect of Dispersion in Coaxials
 * L - Tunnel and Cable Lengths
 * M - Phasing and Time Delay
 * N - System Calibration
 * O - The Optical Spectrum Analyzer
 * P - Lumped Constant Delay Lines
 * Q - Curves of Detection Statistics
 * R - Radio Visibility of Normal Stars with Cyclops

Qordil (talk) 00:44, 12 June 2013 (UTC) The URL http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19730010095_1973010095.pdf linking to the NASA report (item 1 in the reflist) does not seem to work any more. Should it be replaced with the SETI @ Berkeley version: http://seti.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/19730010095_1973010095.pdf ? I don't think I should unilaterally do this.

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Pay-site with related article: Project cyclops study: Conclusions and recommendations
It might be good to cite the short article below in this wikipedia article's "External links", but the site only allows a free "First page preview"::

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0019103573901188 Icarus Volume 19, Issue 3, July 1973, Pages 425-428 Report Project cyclops study: Conclusions and recommendations Bernard M.Oliver Hewlett Packard Corporation, Palo Alto, California, USA Available online 4 December 2003.

Citation:: Bernard M. Oliver, Project cyclops study: Conclusions and recommendations, Icarus, Volume 19, Issue 3, 1973, Pages 425-428, ISSN 0019-1035, https://doi.org/10.1016/0019-1035(73)90118-8. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0019103573901188) James Rodriguez 21:28, 27 February 2022 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jrodor (talk • contribs)