First observations with SuperCam and future plans

Jenna Kloosterman; Tiara Cottam; Brandon Swift; David Lesser; Paul Schickling; Christopher Groppi; Michael Borden; Allison Towner; Per Schmidt; Craig Kulesa; Christian D'Aubigny; Christopher Walker; Dathon Golish; Sander Weinreb; Glenn Jones; Hamdi Mani; Jacob Kooi; Art Lichtenberger; Patrick Puetz; Gopal Narayanan

doi:10.1117/12.925088

First observations with SuperCam and future plans

Jenna Kloosterman, Tiara Cottam, Brandon Swift, David Lesser, Paul Schickling, Christopher Groppi, Michael Borden, Allison Towner, Per Schmidt, Craig Kulesa, Christian D'Aubigny, Christopher Walker, Dathon Golish, Sander Weinreb, Glenn Jones, Hamdi Mani, Jacob Kooi, Art Lichtenberger, Patrick Puetz, Gopal Narayanan

Earth and Space Exploration, School of (SESE)

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Abstract

Supercam is a 345 GHz, 64-pixel heterodyne imaging array for the Heinrich Hertz Submillimeter Telescope (HHSMT). By integrating SIS mixer devices with Low Noise Amplifiers (LNAs) in 8 - 1x8 pixel modules, the size needed for the cryostat and the complexity of internal wiring is significantly reduced. All subsystems including the optics, cryostat, bias system, IF boxes, and spectrometer have been integrated for all 64 pixels. In the spring of 2012, SuperCam was installed on the HHSMT for an engineering run where it underwent system level tests and performed first light observations. In the fall of 2012 SuperCam will begin a 500 square degree survey of the Galactic Plane in ¹²CO J=3-2. This large-scale survey will help answer fundamental questions about the formation, physical conditions, and energetics of molecular clouds within the Milky Way. The data set will be available via the web to all interested researchers.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VI
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925088
State	Published - 2012
Event	Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VI - Amsterdam, Netherlands Duration: Jul 3 2012 → Jul 6 2012

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Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	8452
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X

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Other	Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VI
Country/Territory	Netherlands
City	Amsterdam
Period	7/3/12 → 7/6/12

Keywords

Array receiver
Heterodyne
Submillimeter

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Kloosterman, J., Cottam, T., Swift, B., Lesser, D., Schickling, P., Groppi, C., Borden, M., Towner, A., Schmidt, P., Kulesa, C., D'Aubigny, C., Walker, C., Golish, D., Weinreb, S., Jones, G., Mani, H., Kooi, J., Lichtenberger, A., Puetz, P., & Narayanan, G. (2012). First observations with SuperCam and future plans. In Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VI Article 845204 (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 8452). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925088

First observations with SuperCam and future plans. / Kloosterman, Jenna; Cottam, Tiara; Swift, Brandon et al.
Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VI. 2012. 845204 (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 8452).

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Kloosterman, J, Cottam, T, Swift, B, Lesser, D, Schickling, P, Groppi, C, Borden, M, Towner, A, Schmidt, P, Kulesa, C, D'Aubigny, C, Walker, C, Golish, D, Weinreb, S, Jones, G, Mani, H, Kooi, J, Lichtenberger, A, Puetz, P & Narayanan, G 2012, First observations with SuperCam and future plans. in Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VI., 845204, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 8452, Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VI, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 7/3/12. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925088

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