DocumentCode
2931166
Title
Focal plane arrays for millimeter-wavelength astronomy
Author
Goldsmith, P.F.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Massachusetts Univ., Amherst, MA, USA
fYear
1992
fDate
1-5 June 1992
Firstpage
1255
Abstract
Some of the general characteristics of focal plane imaging systems and associated optics are discussed. Detailed discussion is focused on the two large millimeter-wavelength focal plane arrays presently in operation: the 8-element 1.3-mm-wavelength NRAO array on the 12-m telescope and the 15-element 3-mm-wavelength array on the FCRAO (five College Radio Astronomy Observatory) 14-m antenna. Other systems and relevant technology under construction or in the development phase are also described.<>
Keywords
image sensors; microwave antenna arrays; microwave imaging; radioastronomy; radiotelescopes; solid-state microwave devices; 1.3 mm; 100 to 230 GHz; 12 m; 14 m; 3 mm; EHF; FCRAO; NRAO array; National Radio Astronomy Observatory; characteristics; five College Radio Astronomy Observatory; focal plane arrays; focal plane imaging systems; millimeter-wavelength astronomy; optics; Antenna arrays; Antenna feeds; Detectors; Millimeter wave technology; Optical imaging; Optical receivers; Radio astronomy; Sensor arrays; Structural beams; Telescopes;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1992., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location
Albuquerque, NM, USA
ISSN
0149-645X
Print_ISBN
0-7803-0611-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MWSYM.1992.188228
Filename
188228
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