Title :
Development of a compact 500-GHz SIS receiver
Author :
Huang, P. ; Li, J. ; Cao, A.Q. ; Chen, S.H. ; Shen, X.F. ; Lin, Z.H. ; Shi, S.C. ; Yang, J.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Acad. of Sci., Nanjing, China
Abstract :
We have constructed a 30-cm Portable Submillimeter Telescope (POST) which is dedicated mainly to explore the large-scale distribution of neutral atomic carbon along the galactic plane. The POST telescope is located at Delingha of Qinghai province (at an altitude of ∼3200m) at present for the testing observation, and will be deployed to other sites of better atmospheric transparency at submillimeter wavelengths in the future. This telescope can be used for the site evaluation of the atmospheric environment as well. In this paper, we focus on the introduction of a compact 500-GHz superconductor-insulator-superconductor (SIS) receiver developed for the POST telescope.
Keywords :
carbon; radiotelescopes; submillimetre wave receivers; superconductor-insulator-superconductor mixers; 500 GHz; Delingha; POST telescope; Portable Submillimeter Telescope; atmospheric environment; atmospheric transparency; compact SIS receiver; galactic plane; large-scale distribution; neutral atomic carbon; site evaluation; submillimeter wavelengths; superconductor-insulator-superconductor receiver; Frequency synthesizers; Observatories; Optical films; Optical reflection; Refrigerators; Submillimeter wave technology; Telescopes; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
Radio Science Conference, 2004. Proceedings. 2004 Asia-Pacific
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8404-0
DOI :
10.1109/APRASC.2004.1422501
