Dr. Thomas L. R. Brien Profile

Dr. Thomas L. R. Brien

at Cardiff Univ

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Publications (13)

SPIE Journal Paper | 25 October 2024 Open Access

Mexico-UK Submillimeter Camera for AsTronomy focal plane performance at the Large Millimeter Telescope

Marcial Becerril Tapia, Peter A. Ade, Emmaly Aguilar Pérez, Peter Barry, Thomas L. Brien, Edgar Castillo-Domínguez, Christopher Dodd, Christopher Dunscombe, Stephen Eales, Daniel Ferrusca, Víctor Gómez-Rivera, Peter Hargrave, José Luis Hernández-Rebollar, Amber Hornsby, Julian House, David Hughes, Abraham Luna, José Miguel Jáuregui-García, Philip Mauskopf, Dulce Murias, Andreas Papageorgiou, Enzo Pascale, Nicolas Peretto, Abel Pérez, Samuel Rowe, Iván Rodríguez, David Sánchez-Argüelles, Matthew W. Smith, Kamal Souccar, Rashmikant Sudiwala, Ana Torres-Campos, Carole Tucker, Miguel Velázquez, Salvador Ventura-González, Ian Walker, Simon Doyle

JATIS, Vol. 10, Issue 04, 045003, (October 2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.10.4.045003

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Detector arrays, Cameras, Telescopes, Astronomy, Staring arrays, Signal to noise ratio, Mirrors, Windows, Signal detection

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 2024 Poster + Paper

Design and commissioning of a UHV sputter system for the fabrication of superconducting TiN KIDs using high power impulse magnetron sputtering

C. Woodhead, M. Tapia, C. Dunscombe, T. Brien, M. Baghoria, S. Doyle, P. Hargrave

Proceedings Volume PC13102, PC1310213 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3019852

KEYWORDS: Semiconducting wafers, Tin, Head, Superconductors, Sputter deposition, Technetium, Nitrogen, Magnetrons, Film thickness, Plasma

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 2022 Poster + Paper

The Mexico UK Sub-mm Camera for Astronomy (MUSCAT) on-sky commissioning: performance of the cryogenic systems

T. L. Brien, S. Doyle, D. Hughes, P. A. Ade, P. Barry, E. Castillo-Domínguez, C. Dodd, C. Dunscombe, S. Eales, D. Ferrusca, V. Gómez-Rivera, P. Hargrave, J. L. Hernández-Rebollar, A. Hornsby, J. House, J. M. Jáuregui-Garcia, P. Mauskopf, D. Murias, A. Papageorgiou, E. Pascale, N. Peretto, A. Pérez-Fajardo, S. Rowe, D. Sánchez-Argüelles, M. W. Smith, K. Souccar, R. Sudiwala, M. Tapia, A. Campos, C. Tucker, M. Velázquez de la Rosa Becerra, S. Ventura-González, I. Walker

Proceedings Volume 12190, 1219018 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630071

KEYWORDS: Cryogenics, Cooling systems, Astronomy, Telescopes, Receivers, Imaging systems, Cameras, Cryocoolers

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 2022 Poster + Paper

Pixel design for FIR/mm/submm astronomy constituted of a set of antenna-coupled superconducting detectors feeding a metamaterial-based lenslet

Thomas Gascard, Giampaolo Pisano, Simon Doyle, Alexey Shitvov, Peter Barry, Tom L. Brien, Christopher Dunscombe

Proceedings Volume 12190, 121901F (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2627848

KEYWORDS: Antennas, Sensors, Silicon, Astronomy, Polarization, Lens design, Imaging spectroscopy, Spherical lenses, Superconducting detectors, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 2022 Poster + Paper

The Mexico UK Sub-mm Camera for Astronomy (MUSCAT) on-sky commissioning: focal plane performance

M. Tapia, P. A. Ade, E. Aguilar Pérez, P. Barry, T. L. Brien, E. Castillo-Domínguez, C. Dodd, C. Dunscombe, S. Eales, D. Ferrusca, V. Gómez-Rivera, P. Hargrave, J. L. Hernández-Rebollar, A. Hornsby, J. House, D. Hughes, J. M. Jáuregui García, P. Mauskopf, D. Murias, A. Papageorgiou, E. Pascale, N. Peretto, A. Pérez, S. Rowe, D. Sánchez-Argüelles, M. W. Smith, K. Souccar, R. Sudiwala, A. Torres Campos, C. Tucker, M. Velázquez, S. Ventura-González, I. Walker, S. Doyle

Proceedings Volume 12190, 1219017 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630377

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Mirrors, Cameras, Telescopes, Beam shaping, Receivers, Astronomy, Staring arrays, Electronics, Principal component analysis, Millimeter wave sensors

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2022 Presentation

The Mexico UK Sub-mm Camera for Astronomy (MUSCAT): conceptual design and strategy to build and operate a versatile scientific instrument and technology test-bed for the Large Millimeter Telescope

V. Gómez-Rivera, P. A. R. Ade, A. Pérez, P. S. Barry, T. L. R. Brien, E. Castillo-Domínguez, D. Ferrusca, P. Hargrave, J. L. Hernández Rebollar, A. Hornsby, D. Hughes, J. M. Jáuregui-García, P. Mauskopf, D. Murias, A. Papageorgiou, E. Pascale, S. Rowe, M. Tapia, C. Tucker, M. Velázquez, S. Ventura, S. Doyle, Chris Dodd, Christopher Dunscombe, Stephen Eales, Julian House, Nicolas Peretto, David Sánchez-Argüelles, Matthew Smith, Kamal Souccar, Rashmi Sudiwala, Ana Torres Campos, Ian Walker

Proceedings Volume 12186, 121861D (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630321

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Cameras, Optical instrument design, Astronomy, Astronomical telescopes, Cryogenics, Sensors, Optical design, Spectroscopy, Optical filters

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Proceedings Article | 26 August 2022 Presentation

The Mexico UK Sub-mm Camera for Astronomy (MUSCAT) on-sky commissioning: detector readout and tuning system performance.

Sam Rowe, Simon Doyle, David Hughes, Peter Ade, Peter Barry, Thomas Brien, Edgar Castillo-Domínguez, Chris Dodd, Chris Dunscombe, Stephen Eales, Daniel Ferrusca, Víctor Goméz-Rivera, José Miguel Jáuregui-García, Peter Hargrave, Amber Hornsby, Julian House, Philip Mauskopf, Dulce Murias, Andreas Papageorgiou, Enzo Pascale, Nicolas Peretto, Abel Pérez, José Luis Rebollar, David Sánchez-Argüelles, Matthew Smith, Kamal Souccar, Rashmi Sudiwala, Marcial Tapia, Ana Torres Campos, Carole Tucker, Miguel Velázquez, Salvador Ventura-González, Ian Walker

Proceedings Volume PC12190, PC121900J (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630495

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Astronomy, Imaging systems, Cameras, Telescopes, Sensor performance, Resonators, Opacity, Multiplexing, Monochromatic aberrations

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Proceedings Article | 26 August 2022 Presentation

The Mexico UK sub-mm camera for astronomy (MUSCAT) on-sky commissioning: Instrument overview and performance

Simon Doyle, David Hughes, Peter Ade, Peter Barry, Thomas Brien, Edgar Castillo-Domínguez, Chris Dodd, Chris Dunscombe, Stephen Eales, Daniel Ferrusca, José Luis Jáuregui Garcia, Víctor Goméz-Rivera, Peter Hargrave, Amber Hornsby, Julian House, Philip Mauskopf, Dulce Murias, Andreas Papageorgiou, Enzo Pascale, Nicolas Peretto, Abel Perez, José Luis Rebollar, Sam Rowe, David Sánchez-Argüelles, Matthew Smith, Kamal Souccar, Rashmi Sudiwala, Marcial Tapia, Ana Torres Campos, Carole Tucker, Miguel Velázquez, Salvador Ventura-González, Ian Walker

Proceedings Volume PC12190, PC1219003 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630126

KEYWORDS: Astronomy, Cameras, Telescopes, Sensors, Inductance, Reflector telescopes, Reflectivity, Receivers, Cryogenics, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Presentation + Paper

MUSCAT focal plane verification

M. Tapia, P. A. Ade, P. Barry, T. L. Brien, E. Castillo-Domínguez, D. Ferrusca , V. Gómez-Rivera, P. Hargrave, J. L. Hérnandez-Rebollar, A. Hornsby, D. Hughes, J. M. Jáuregui-García, P. Mauskopf, D. Murias, A. Papageorgiou, E. Pascale, A. Pérez, S. Rowe, C. Tucker, M. Velázquez, S. Ventura, S. Doyle

Proceedings Volume 11453, 1145309 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2576219

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Fourier transforms, Cameras, Astronomy, Temperature metrology, Telescopes, Spectroscopy, Silicon, Sensor performance

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Poster + Presentation + Paper

Design and characterization of the MUSCAT detectors

V. Gómez-Rivera, P. A. Ade, P. Barry, T. L. Brien, E. Castillo-Domínguez, D. Ferrusca, P. Hargrave, J. L. Hernández-Rebollar, A. Hornsby, D. Hughes, J. M. Jáuregui-García, P. Mauskopf, D. Murias, A. Papageorgiou, E. Pascale, A. Perez, I. Rodríguez, S. Rowe, M. Tapia, C. Tucker, M. Velázquez, S. Ventura, S. Doyle

Proceedings Volume 11453, 114531Q (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2576334

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Cameras, Telescopes, Waveguides, Resonators, Reflectors, Reflector telescopes, Polarization, Optical instrument design, Microwave radiation

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Presentation + Paper

Pre-deployment verification and predicted mapping speed of MUSCAT

T. L. Brien, P. A. Ade, P. Barry, E. Castillo-Domínguez, D. Ferrusca, V. Gómez-Rivera, P. Hargrave, J. L. Hernández Rebollar, A. Hornsby, D. Hughes, J. M. Jáuregui-Garcia, P. Mauskopf, D. Murias, A. Papageorgiou, E. Pascale, A. Pérez, S. Rowe, M. W. Smith, M. Tapia, C. Tucker, M. Velázquez, S. Ventura, S. Doyle

Proceedings Volume 11453, 1145303 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2561305

KEYWORDS: Receivers, Cameras, Astronomy, Inductance, Sensors, Astronomical telescopes, Telescopes, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

MUSCAT: the Mexico-UK Sub-Millimetre Camera for AsTronomy

Thomas L. Brien, Peter A. Ade, Peter Barry, Edgar Castillo-Domìnguez, Daniel Ferrusca, Thomas Gascard, Victor Gómez, Peter Hargrave, Amber Hornsby, David Hughes, Enzo Pascale, Josie D. Parrianen, Abel Perez, Sam Rowe, Carole Tucker, Salvador Ventura González, Simon Doyle

Proceedings Volume 10708, 107080M (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2313697

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Sensors, Telescopes, Waveguides, Cameras, Astronomy, Cryogenics, Computer aided design, Optical components, Antireflective coatings

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2016 Paper

A cryogenic testbed for the characterisation of large detector arrays for astronomical and Earth-observing applications in the near to very-long-wavelength infrared

Thomas Brien, Peter A. Ade, Markus Haiml, Peter Hargrave, Holger Höhnemann, Enzo Pascale, Rashmi Sudiwala, Dirk Van Aken

Proceedings Volume 9904, 99045H (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2234403

KEYWORDS: Modulation transfer functions, Cryogenics, Detector arrays, Astronomy, Infrared radiation, Exoplanets, Sensors, Temperature metrology, Black bodies, Stars

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