Design and performance of a dual-polarizing detector system for broadband astronomical spectroscopy at submillimeter wavelengths

David A. Naylor; Bradley G. Gom; Peter A. R. Ade; Jesse E. Davis

doi:10.1117/12.317391

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31 July 1998 Design and performance of a dual-polarizing detector system for broadband astronomical spectroscopy at submillimeter wavelengths

David A. Naylor, Bradley G. Gom, Peter A. R. Ade, Jesse E. Davis

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Proceedings Volume 3357, Advanced Technology MMW, Radio, and Terahertz Telescopes; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317391
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 1998, Kona, HI, United States

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The design of a dual polarizing bolometer detector system for use with a polarizing Fourier transform spectrometer to conduct broadband astronomical spectroscopy at submillimeter wavelengths is presented. While inclement weather precluded astronomical observations during the commissioning run, the initial performance of the system, as determined from observing laboratory calibration sources, is presented, and the implications for astronomical spectroscopy discussed.

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David A. Naylor, Bradley G. Gom, Peter A. R. Ade, and Jesse E. Davis "Design and performance of a dual-polarizing detector system for broadband astronomical spectroscopy at submillimeter wavelengths", Proc. SPIE 3357, Advanced Technology MMW, Radio, and Terahertz Telescopes, (31 July 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317391

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