Submillimeter-wave receiver system for the large binocular telescope

Christian Y Drouet d'Aubigny; Christopher K. Walker; Christopher E. Groppi; John M. Hill; John H. Bieging; Steven M. Pompea

Submillimeter-wave receiver system for the large binocular telescope

Christian Y Drouet d'Aubigny, Christopher K. Walker, Christopher E. Groppi, John M. Hill, John H. Bieging, Steven M. Pompea

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Abstract

The Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) will consist of two, 8.417 m, spin-cast, optical quality primary mirrors on a common azimuth-elevation mount. The center-to-center distance between the primaries is 14.417 m. The LBT is being constructed on a site known to have relatively low atmospheric opacity at submillimeter wavelengths. In this paper we describe a unique 350 μm heterodyne receiver system designed for use on the LBT. The optical quality of the primaries and their size will give the LBT a light gathering power more than twice that of existing submillimeter-wave telescopes.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Publisher	Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers
Pages	268-277
Number of pages	10
Volume	4015
State	Published - 2000
Externally published	Yes
Event	Radio Telescopes - Munich, Ger Duration: Mar 27 2000 → Mar 30 2000

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Other	Radio Telescopes
City	Munich, Ger
Period	3/27/00 → 3/30/00

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Condensed Matter Physics

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Submillimeter-wave receiver system for the large binocular telescope. / d'Aubigny, Christian Y Drouet; Walker, Christopher K.; Groppi, Christopher E. et al.
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. Vol. 4015 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, 2000. p. 268-277.

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

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