Update on the TolTEC project

Grant W. Wilson; Itziar Aretxaga; Emmaly Aguilar; Jason Austermann; Marc Berthoud; Nat DeNigris; Daniela Espitia; Sean Bryan; Daniel Ferrusca; Laura Fissel; Joseph Golec; Alejandro Garcia; Victor Gomez; Robert Gutermuth; David Hughes; Dennis Lee; Emily Lunde; Abraham Luna; Zhiyuan Ma; Philip Mauskopf; Michael McCrackan; Jeff McMahon; Giles Novak; Alexandra Pope; Ricardo Rodriguez; F. Peter Schloerb; Kamal Souccar; Omar Serrano; Marcial Tapia; Felix Thiel; Carole Tucker; Samantha Walker; Hailin Wang; Eric Weeks; Min S. Yun; Miguel Velazquez; Javier Zaragoza

doi:10.1117/12.3018473

17 August 2024 Update on the TolTEC project

Grant W. Wilson, Itziar Aretxaga, Emmaly Aguilar, Jason Austermann, Marc Berthoud, Nat DeNigris, Daniela Espitia, Sean Bryan, Daniel Ferrusca, Laura Fissel, Joseph Golec, Alejandro Garcia, Victor Gomez, Robert Gutermuth, David Hughes, Dennis Lee, Emily Lunde, Abraham Luna, Zhiyuan Ma, Philip Mauskopf, Michael McCrackan, Jeff McMahon, Giles Novak, Alexandra Pope, Ricardo Rodriguez, F. Peter Schloerb, Kamal Souccar, Omar Serrano, Marcial Tapia, Felix Thiel, Carole Tucker, Samantha Walker, Hailin Wang, Eric Weeks, Min S. Yun, Miguel Velazquez, Javier Zaragoza

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Proceedings Volume PC13102, Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy XII; PC1310201 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3018473
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2024, Yokohama, Japan

Abstract

The TolTEC Camera, mounted on the Large Millimeter Telescope (LMT), is a 3-band continuum camera and polarimeter operating at millimeter wavelengths. This paper reviews our progress on the camera commissioning and its inaugural scientific programs, spanning the 2022/2023 commissioning phases and reviewing the winter 2024 science program. We report on mapping speed estimations, optical performance, and the first scientific imaging and polarimetry findings. Additionally, advancements in out-of-focus holography and the integration of two novel maximum likelihood mapmakers are discussed. We conclude with scientific forecasts for the first four TolTEC Legacy Surveys and an overview of the initiatives aimed at facilitating public access to the camera and the broader LMT infrastructure.

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Grant W. Wilson, Itziar Aretxaga, Emmaly Aguilar, Jason Austermann, Marc Berthoud, Nat DeNigris, Daniela Espitia, Sean Bryan, Daniel Ferrusca, Laura Fissel, Joseph Golec, Alejandro Garcia, Victor Gomez, Robert Gutermuth, David Hughes, Dennis Lee, Emily Lunde, Abraham Luna, Zhiyuan Ma, Philip Mauskopf, Michael McCrackan, Jeff McMahon, Giles Novak, Alexandra Pope, Ricardo Rodriguez, F. Peter Schloerb, Kamal Souccar, Omar Serrano, Marcial Tapia, Felix Thiel, Carole Tucker, Samantha Walker, Hailin Wang, Eric Weeks, Min S. Yun, Miguel Velazquez, and Javier Zaragoza "Update on the TolTEC project", Proc. SPIE PC13102, Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy XII, PC1310201 (17 August 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3018473

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