Title :
The first astronomical mm and submm observations with multi-Fourier transform interferometer
Author :
Ohta, Izumi S. ; Hattori, Makoto ; Takahashi, Junichi ; Matsuo, Hiroshi
Author_Institution :
Adv. Technol. Center, Nat. Astron. Obs., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
We report a success of the first astronomical mm and submm observations with multi-Fourier transform interferometer (MuFT). Several merits of MuFT are presented using the observational and experimental results. In this paper, the preliminary results are also shown.
Keywords :
Fourier transforms; millimetre wave measurement; radioastronomical techniques; radiowave interferometers; submillimetre astronomy; submillimetre wave measurement; astronomical millimeter observations; astronomical submillimeter observations; multi-Fourier transform interferometer; Apertures; Detectors; Instruments; Mirrors; Observatories; Polarimetry; Radio interferometry; Spectroscopy; Submillimeter wave technology; Target tracking;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 13th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, 2005. IRMMW-THz 2005. The Joint 30th International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9348-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2005.1572561
