Remotely operated infrared radiometer for the measurement of atmospheric water vapor

David A. Naylor; Bradley G. Gom; Ian S. Schofield; Gregory J. Tompkins; Ian M. Chapman

doi:10.1117/12.450553

23 January 2003 Remotely operated infrared radiometer for the measurement of atmospheric water vapor

David A. Naylor, Bradley G. Gom, Ian S. Schofield, Gregory J. Tompkins, Ian M. Chapman

Proceedings Volume 4820, Infrared Technology and Applications XXVIII; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.450553
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2002, Seattle, WA, United States

Abstract

Astronomical arrays operating at (sub)millimeter wavelengths are seriously compromised by rapid variations in atmospheric water vapor that distort the phase coherence of incoming celestial signals. The signal received by each antenna of the array suffers a phase delay that varies rapidly with time and from antenna to antenna. Unless corrected, these distortions limit the coherence time of the array and seriously compromise its sensitivity and image quality. Building on the success of a prototype infrared radiometer for millimeter astronomy (IRMA), which operates in the 20μm region to measure the column abundance of atmospheric water vapor, this paper describes the latest version of the IRMA concept, which has been developed for operation at Llano de Chajnantor, future site of the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA). Since there is presently limited infrastructure at the Chilean site the design must pay careful attention to all aspects of remote operation.

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David A. Naylor, Bradley G. Gom, Ian S. Schofield, Gregory J. Tompkins, and Ian M. Chapman "Remotely operated infrared radiometer for the measurement of atmospheric water vapor", Proc. SPIE 4820, Infrared Technology and Applications XXVIII, (23 January 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.450553

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