Title :
Submillimetre Astronomy with the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope
Author :
Davis, Gary ; Chrysostomou, Antonio
Author_Institution :
Joint Astron. Centre, Hilo
Abstract :
The James Clerk Maxwell Telescope is the world´s largest dish designed specifically for use at submillimetre wavelengths (0.3-3 mm). It is also, by any objective measure, the world´s most productive submillimetre observatory. The telescope, the site, the instrumentation suite and the future scientific programme are presented in this paper.
Keywords :
radiotelescopes; submillimetre astronomy; submillimetre wave antennas; submillimetre wave receivers; James Clerk Maxwell Telescope; submillimetre astronomy; submillimetre observatory; submillimetre wavelengths; Aluminum; Astronomy; Atmosphere; Biomembranes; Extraterrestrial measurements; Instruments; Optical design; Protection; Telescopes; Wavelength measurement; Astronomy; submillimetre wave antennas; submillimetre wave receivers;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium, 2007. IEEE/MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0688-9
Electronic_ISBN :
0149-645X
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2007.380112
