Two bolometer arrays for far-infrared and submillimeter astronomy

Robert F. Silverberg; Christine A. Allen; Sachidananda R. Babu; Dominic J. Benford; David T. Chuss; Jessie L. Dotson; Charles Darren Dowell; Doyle A. Harper; Murzy D. Jhabvala; Robert F. Loewenstein; S. Harvey Moseley Jr.; Johannes G. Staguhn; George M. Voellmer; Edward J. Wollack

doi:10.1117/12.552422

8 October 2004 Two bolometer arrays for far-infrared and submillimeter astronomy

Robert F. Silverberg, Christine A. Allen, Sachidananda R. Babu, Dominic J. Benford, David T. Chuss, Jessie L. Dotson, Charles Darren Dowell, Doyle A. Harper, Murzy D. Jhabvala, Robert F. Loewenstein, S. Harvey Moseley Jr., Johannes G. Staguhn, George M. Voellmer, Edward J. Wollack

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Proceedings Volume 5498, Millimeter and Submillimeter Detectors for Astronomy II; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552422
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2004, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Abstract

We describe the development, construction, and testing of two 384 element arrays of ion-implanted semiconducting cryogenic bolometers designed for use in far-infrared and submillimeter cameras. These two dimensional arrays are assembled from a number of 32 element linear arrays of monolithic Pop-Up bolometer Detectors (PUD) developed at NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center. PUD technology allows the construction of large, high filling factor, arrays that make efficient use of available focal plane area in far-infrared and submillimeter astronomical instruments. Such arrays can be used to provide a significant increase in mapping speed over smaller arrays. A prototype array has been delivered and integrated into a ground-based camera, the Submillimeter High Angular Resolution Camera (SHARC II), a facility instrument at the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory (CSO). A second array has recently been delivered for integration into the High-resolution Airborne Widebandwidth Camera (HAWC), a far-infrared imaging camera for the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). HAWC is scheduled for commissioning in 2005.

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Robert F. Silverberg, Christine A. Allen, Sachidananda R. Babu, Dominic J. Benford, David T. Chuss, Jessie L. Dotson, Charles Darren Dowell, Doyle A. Harper, Murzy D. Jhabvala, Robert F. Loewenstein, S. Harvey Moseley Jr., Johannes G. Staguhn, George M. Voellmer, and Edward J. Wollack "Two bolometer arrays for far-infrared and submillimeter astronomy", Proc. SPIE 5498, Millimeter and Submillimeter Detectors for Astronomy II, (8 October 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552422

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