Download or read book Instrumentation for Kinetic inductance detector based Submillimeter Radio Astronomy written by Ran Duan and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A substantial amount of important scientific information is contained within astronomical data at the submillimeter and far-infrared (FIR) wavelengths, including information regarding dusty galaxies, galaxy clusters, and star-forming regions; however, these wavelengths are among the least-explored fields in astronomy because of the technological difficulties involved in such research. Over the past 20 years, considerable efforts have been devoted to developing submillimeter- and millimeter-wavelength astronomical instruments and telescopes. The number of detectors is an important property of such instruments and is the subject of the current study. Future telescopes will require as many as hundreds of thousands of detectors to meet the necessary requirements in terms of the field of view, scan speed, and resolution. A large pixel count is one benefit of the development of multiplexable detectors that use kinetic inductance detector (KID) technology. This dissertation presents the development of a KID-based instrument including a portion of the millimeter-wave bandpass filters and all aspects of the readout electronics, which together enabled one of the largest detector counts achieved to date in submillimeter-/millimeter-wavelength imaging arrays: a total of 2304 detectors. The work presented in this dissertation has been implemented in the MUltiwavelength Submillimeter Inductance Camera (MUSIC), a new instrument for the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory (CSO).

Download or read book Development of lumped element kinetic inductance detectors for mm wave astronomy at the IRAM 30 m telescope written by Rösch, Markus and published by KIT Scientific Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-21 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis studies the development of LEKID arrays for the use in a mm-wave camera for the IRAM 30m telescope. This includes the design and fabrication of the superconducting microresonators, the modeling and optimization of the mm-wave coupling to the detector and the characterization of the arrays at low temperatures. The results obtained brought IRAM to test a prototype instrument at the telescope, where first astronomical results have been achieved, which are also presented in this work.

Download or read book Development of Lumped Element Kinetic Inductance Detectors for Mm wave Astronomy at the IRAM 30 M Telescope written by Markus Rösch and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-09 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis studies the development of LEKID arrays for the use in a mm-wave camera for the IRAM 30m telescope. This includes the design and fabrication of the superconducting microresonators, the modeling and optimization of the mm-wave coupling to the detector and the characterization of the arrays at low temperatures. The results obtained brought IRAM to test a prototype instrument at the telescope, where first astronomical results have been achieved, which are also presented in this work. This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.

Download or read book Millimeter Submillimeter and Far Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy IX written by and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Millimeter Submillimeter and Far Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VIII written by Jonas Zmuidzinas and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Millimeter Submillimeter and Far infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy V written by Wayne S. Holland and published by SPIE-International Society for Optical Engineering. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 884 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes Proceedings Vol. 7821

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Download or read book Development of Ultracompact High sensitivity Space based Instrumentation for Far infrared and Submillimeter Astronomy written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Far-infrared (IR) and submillimeter (15 [mu]m-1 mm) spectroscopy provides a powerful tool to probe a wide range of environments in the universe. In the past thirty years, many space-based observatories have opened the far-IR window to the universe, providing unique insights into several astrophysical processes related to the evolution of the early universe. Nonetheless, the size and cost of the cryogenic spectrometers required to carry out such measurements have been a limiting factor in our ability to fully explore this rich spectral region and answer questions regarding the very first moments of the universe. Among the key technologies required to enable this science are ultra-low-noise, far-IR, direct-detection spectrometers. In this thesis, Micro-Spec ([mu]-Spec) is proposed as a novel technology concept to enable a large range of flight missions that would otherwise be challenging due to the large size of current instruments and the required spectral resolution and sensitivity. [mu]-Spec is a direct-detection spectrometer operating in the 450-1000-[mu]m regime, which employs superconducting microstrip transmission lines to achieve a resolution (R >/= 1200) and be integrated on a ~10-cm2 silicon chip. The objective of this thesis is to explore the feasibility of the [mu]-Spec technology. First, analytical models are developed for the dielectric function of silicon compounds to be used as substrates in the transmission lines. These materials represent the ultimate source of loss in the system. The models are used to analyze laboratory spectral data of silicon nitride and oxide films and provide information on the loss within a 4% accuracy. A design methodology is then developed for the spectrometer diffractive region given specific requirements on size and spectral range. This methodology is used to explore the design space and find the optimal solutions that maximize the instrument efficiency and minimize the phase error on the focal plane. Five designs are described with different requirements and performance. Finally, analysis and calibration techniques are developed to study the properties of the superconducting materials employed in the transmission lines and detectors. These techniques are applied to laboratory data of molybdenum nitride and niobium to extract their quality factors and kinetic inductance fraction within a 1% accuracy.

Download or read book Millimeter Submillimeter and Far Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy written by Society of Photographic Instrumentation Engineers and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Wspc Handbook Of Astronomical Instrumentation The In 5 Volumes written by and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2021-05-07 with total page 1556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Review of Volume 4:'The Handbook can be a good reference for a higher-degree science student approaching the subject or for an expert in a similar field in astronomical instrumentation. The reader requiring an in-depth presentation of a specific topic will be guided by the rich reference lists included at the end of each chapter.'The ObservatoryOur goal is to produce a comprehensive handbook of the current state of the art of astronomical instrumentation with a forward view encompassing the next decade. The target audience is graduate students with an interest in astronomical instrumentation, as well as practitioners interested in learning about the state of the art in another wavelength band or field closely related to the one in which they currently work. We assume a working knowledge of the fundamental theory: optics, semiconductor physics, etc. The purpose of this handbook is to bring together some of the leading experts in the world to discuss the frontier of astronomical instrumentation across the electromagnetic spectrum and extending into multimessenger astronomy.

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Download or read book Instrumentation and Techniques for Radio Astronomy written by Paul F. Goldsmith and published by Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers(IEEE). This book was released on 1988 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Instrumentation for Submillimeter Spectroscopy written by Erik L. Kollberg and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Millimeter and Submillimeter Detectors for Astronomy written by Thomas G. Phillips and published by Society of Photo Optical. This book was released on 2003 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Electronic Imaging in Astronomy written by Ian S. McLean and published by Wiley. This book was released on 1997-04-17 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book emphasizes the synergy between high technology and our ability to study and comprehend the universe. It describes the key technologies and ways in which computers affect modern astronomy. The author discusses instrumentation for infrared, ultraviolet x-ray, radio and gamma-ray astronomy, and considers the new generation of telescopes.