A field-deployed 810 GHz receiver incorporating a superconducting mixer developed for Herschel space telescope and a SiGe low noise amplifier

A. Hedden; H. Li; E. Tong; S. Paine; R. Blundell; J. Kawamura; C. Groppi; C. Kulesa; C. Walker; G. De Lange; H. Mani; S. Weinreb

doi:10.1109/MWSYM.2009.5165855

A field-deployed 810 GHz receiver incorporating a superconducting mixer developed for Herschel space telescope and a SiGe low noise amplifier

A. Hedden, H. Li, E. Tong, S. Paine, R. Blundell, J. Kawamura, C. Groppi, C. Kulesa, C. Walker, G. De Lange, H. Mani, S. Weinreb

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Abstract

We have constructed an 810 GHz receiver system incorporating a HIFI Band-3 superconductor-insulator-superconductor (SIS) mixer developed for Herschel space observatory and a wide-band SiGe low noise amplifier (LNA) designed at Caltech. The instrument is currently installed at the RLT telescope (elevation 5500 m) in northern Chile. Hot/cold (280K/72K) load measurements performed at the telescope yield noise temperatures of 225 K (Y-factor = 1.7) including receiver optics. First-light observations indicate that the receiver is highly sensitive and functions stably. We present details of the receiver system, its performance at the telescope, and first-light observations with a Herschel mixer.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	IMS 2009 - 2009 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest
Pages	949-952
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MWSYM.2009.5165855
State	Published - 2009
Externally published	Yes
Event	2009 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, IMS 2009 - Boston, MA, United States Duration: Jun 7 2009 → Jun 12 2009

Publication series

Name	IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest
ISSN (Print)	0149-645X

Other

Other	2009 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, IMS 2009
Country	United States
City	Boston, MA
Period	6/7/09 → 6/12/09

Keywords

IF amplifiers
Radio astronomy
Submillimeter wave measurements
Submillimeter wave receivers
Submillimeter wave spectroscopy
Superconductor insulator superconductor mixers

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Radiation
Condensed Matter Physics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Hedden, A., Li, H., Tong, E., Paine, S., Blundell, R., Kawamura, J., Groppi, C., Kulesa, C., Walker, C., De Lange, G., Mani, H., & Weinreb, S. (2009). A field-deployed 810 GHz receiver incorporating a superconducting mixer developed for Herschel space telescope and a SiGe low noise amplifier. In IMS 2009 - 2009 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest (pp. 949-952). [5165855] (IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest). https://doi.org/10.1109/MWSYM.2009.5165855

A field-deployed 810 GHz receiver incorporating a superconducting mixer developed for Herschel space telescope and a SiGe low noise amplifier. / Hedden, A.; Li, H.; Tong, E.; Paine, S.; Blundell, R.; Kawamura, J.; Groppi, C.; Kulesa, C.; Walker, C.; De Lange, G.; Mani, H.; Weinreb, S.

IMS 2009 - 2009 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest. 2009. p. 949-952 5165855 (IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Hedden, A, Li, H, Tong, E, Paine, S, Blundell, R, Kawamura, J, Groppi, C, Kulesa, C, Walker, C, De Lange, G, Mani, H & Weinreb, S 2009, A field-deployed 810 GHz receiver incorporating a superconducting mixer developed for Herschel space telescope and a SiGe low noise amplifier. in IMS 2009 - 2009 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest., 5165855, IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, pp. 949-952, 2009 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, IMS 2009, Boston, MA, United States, 6/7/09. https://doi.org/10.1109/MWSYM.2009.5165855

Hedden A, Li H, Tong E, Paine S, Blundell R, Kawamura J et al. A field-deployed 810 GHz receiver incorporating a superconducting mixer developed for Herschel space telescope and a SiGe low noise amplifier. In IMS 2009 - 2009 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest. 2009. p. 949-952. 5165855. (IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest). https://doi.org/10.1109/MWSYM.2009.5165855

Hedden, A. ; Li, H. ; Tong, E. ; Paine, S. ; Blundell, R. ; Kawamura, J. ; Groppi, C. ; Kulesa, C. ; Walker, C. ; De Lange, G. ; Mani, H. ; Weinreb, S. / A field-deployed 810 GHz receiver incorporating a superconducting mixer developed for Herschel space telescope and a SiGe low noise amplifier. IMS 2009 - 2009 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest. 2009. pp. 949-952 (IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest).

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