A Common-User Submillimeter Receiver For UKIRT

Th. de Graauw; Th. Helmerhorst; E. E. M. Woesterburg; J. L. Casse; J. Starre; H. van de Stadt; J. van Amerongen; H. Nieuwenhuyzen; J. van der Biezen

doi:10.1117/12.952338

21 April 1986 A Common-User Submillimeter Receiver For UKIRT

Th. de Graauw, Th. Helmerhorst, E. E. M. Woesterburg, J. L. Casse, J. Starre, H. van de Stadt, J. van Amerongen, H. Nieuwenhuyzen, J. van der Biezen

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Proceedings Volume 0598, Instrumentation for Submillimeter Spectroscopy; (1986) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.952338
Event: 1985 International Technical Symposium/Europe, 1985, Cannes, France

Abstract

A submillimeter receiver, to be used as common-user receiver for UKIRT and the UK-NL mm telescope at Mau-na Kea, Hawaii, is here described. The receiver operates at two submm frequency bands using one backward wave oscillator (carcinotron) and a doubler. It utilizes a bath cryostat coupled to a closed cycle cooler for cooling of the mixers and preamplifiers. All main receiver components are microprocessor controlled in order to provide reliable and efficient operation at the high altitude observatory.

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Th. de Graauw, Th. Helmerhorst, E. E. M. Woesterburg, J. L. Casse, J. Starre, H. van de Stadt, J. van Amerongen, H. Nieuwenhuyzen, and J. van der Biezen "A Common-User Submillimeter Receiver For UKIRT", Proc. SPIE 0598, Instrumentation for Submillimeter Spectroscopy, (21 April 1986); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.952338

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