It is intended
to use the mode of sequential obtaining of images at different frequencies in order to study coronal magnetic fields, in
addressing problems of predicting
solar activity, and in investigating low-contrast structures such as coronal holes and filaments. Coronal mass ejections are commonly
characterized by the angular size as
large as several tens of min of arc. Therefore, it is more appropriate to investigate such phenomena in the mode of
sequential obtaining full solar images at different frequencies. Observations of ejections in the
mode of simultaneous obtaining a full solar image are
appropriate only when accompanied by fast occurring processes. For investigating the dynamics of
solar activity (flares and, possibly,
coronal mass ejections), it is intended to use the mode of simultaneous obtaining of a full solar image at 5.7 GHz frequency and high spatial harmonics of corresponding images at the other wavelengths.
A tentative configuration of antennas for this mode is illustrated in Fig. 6. The field of view
for frequencies above 5.7 GHz in this case will be reduced to a few min of arc. This
should not have a substantial influence on
the observations of flares as a consequence of their small angular size. However, in observations of coronal mass ejections, such a
limitation could have a serious
influence.
It should be noted that the question as to the selection of
the antenna configuration
for simultaneous obtaining of images at different frequencies is open. It seems most likely that it will be answered
in the process of observations. For this it is important that the whole instrument has a
sufficient flexibility. Such a flexibility is ensured by equipping each antenna with a
controlled multiwave receiver and by the control of the process of calculating cross-correlation
functions of signals received from
antennas.