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Dr. Tonino Pisanu

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Proceedings Article | 8 August 2016 Paper

SRT as a receiver in a bistatic radar space debris configuration

T. Pisanu, R. Concu, F. Gaudiomonte, P. Marongiu, A. Melis, G. Serra, E. Urru, G. Valente, C. Portelli, G. Muntoni, G. Bianchi, G. Comoretto, F. Dolce, J. Paoli, M. Reali, W. Villadei

Proc. SPIE. 9906, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes VI

KEYWORDS: Radar, Signal to noise ratio, Transmitters, Optical filters, Doppler effect, Satellites, Receivers, Space telescopes, Antennas, Filtering (signal processing)

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Proceedings Article | 20 July 2016 Paper

Status of the radio receiver system of the Sardina Radio Telescope

G. Valente, A. Orfei, R. Nesti, A. Navarrini, S. Mariotti, P. Bolli, T. Pisanu, J. Roda, L. Cresci, P. Marongiu, A. Scalambra, D. Panella, A. Ladu, A. Cattani, L. Carbonaro, E. Urru, A. Cremonini, F. Fiocchi, A. Maccaferri, M. Morsiani, M. Poloni

Proc. SPIE. 9914, Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VIII

KEYWORDS: Oscillators, Waveguides, Polarization, Interference (communication), L band, Receivers, Linear filtering, Radio telescopes, Electronic filtering, Cryogenics

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Proceedings Article | 20 July 2016 Paper

The 7-beam S-band cryogenic receiver for the SRT primary focus: project status

G. Valente, P. Marongiu, A. Navarrini, A. Saba, G. Montisci, A. Ladu, T. Pisanu, M. Pili, S. Dessi, A. Uccheddu, N. Iacolina, D. Perrodin, M. Buttu, E. Egron, A. Melis, C. Tiburzi, V. Vacca

Proc. SPIE. 9914, Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VIII

KEYWORDS: Staring arrays, Mirrors, Optical amplifiers, Oscillators, Waveguides, Polarization, Receivers, Radio telescopes, S band, Cryogenics

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Proceedings Article | 20 July 2016 Paper

A real-time KLT implementation for radio-SETI applications

Andrea Melis, Raimondo Concu, Pierpaolo Pari, Claudio Maccone, Stelio Montebugnoli, Andrea Possenti, Giuseppe Valente, Nicoló Antonietti, Delphine Perrodin, Carlo Migoni, Matteo Murgia, Alessio Trois, Massimo Barbaro, Alessandro Bocchinu, Silvia Casu, Maria Ilaria Lunesu, Jader Monari, Alessandro Navarrini, Tonino Pisanu, Francesco Schilliró, Valentina Vacca

Proc. SPIE. 9914, Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VIII

KEYWORDS: Principal component analysis, Zinc, Fourier transforms, Interference (communication), Field programmable gate arrays, Space telescopes, Signal processing, Galactic astronomy, Signal detection, Stochastic processes

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Proceedings Article | 20 July 2016 Paper

The control system of the 3 mm band SIS receiver for the Sardinia Radio Telescope

A. Ladu, P. Ortu, A. Saba, M. Pili, F. Guadiomonte, A. Navarrini, E. Urru, T. Pisanu, G. Valente, P. Marongiu, G. Mazzarella

Proc. SPIE. 9914, Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VIII

KEYWORDS: Astronomy, Oscillators, Calibration, Receivers, Control systems, Radio telescopes, Software development, Microcontrollers, Antennas, Cryogenics

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 2014 Paper

A multifeed S-band cryogenic receiver for the Sardinia Radio Telescope primary focus

G. Valente, G. Serra, F. Gaudiomonte, A. Ladu, T. Pisanu, P. Marongiu, A. Corongiu, A. Melis, M. Buttu, D. Perrodin, G. Montisci, Gi. Mazzarella, E. Egron, N. Iacolina, C. Tiburzi, V. Vacca

Proc. SPIE. 9153, Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VII

KEYWORDS: Staring arrays, Oscillators, Polarization, Receivers, Radio telescopes, Antennas, Electromagnetic coupling, Electromagnetism, S band, Cryogenics

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 2014 Paper

A 3mm band SIS receiver for the Sardinia Radio Telescope

A. Ladu, T. Pisanu, A. Navarrini, P. Marongiu, G. Valente

Proc. SPIE. 9153, Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VII

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Mirrors, Astronomy, Gaussian beams, Radio optics, Receivers, Radio telescopes, Antennas, Helium, Liquids

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2014 Paper

A PSD (position sensing device) to map the shift and tilt of the SRT secondary mirror

Tonino Pisanu, Franco Buffa, Raimondo Concu, Pasqualino Marongiu, Mauro Pili, Sergio Poppi, Giampaolo Serra, Enrico Urru, Gianpaolo Vargiu

Proc. SPIE. 9145, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes V

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Mirrors, CMOS sensors, Metrology, Cameras, Sensors, Semiconductor lasers, Antennas, Optical alignment, Laser optics

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2014 Paper

The SRT inclinometer for monitoring the rail and the thermal gradient effects on the alidade structure

Tonino Pisanu, Franco Buffa, Sergio Poppi, Pasqualino Marongiu, Giampaolo Serra, Gian Paolo Vargiu, Raimondo Concu

Proc. SPIE. 9145, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes V

KEYWORDS: Reflectors, Astronomy, Data modeling, Sensors, Thermal effects, Radio telescopes, Antennas, Electronic filtering, Filtering (signal processing), Temperature metrology

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2012 Paper

The microwave holography system for the Sardinia Radio Telescope

G. Serra, P. Bolli, G. Busonera, T. Pisanu, S. Poppi, F. Gaudiomonte, G. Zacchiroli, J. Roda, M. Morsiani, J. López-Pérez

Proc. SPIE. 8444, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes IV

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Reflectors, Holography, Calibration, Satellites, Receivers, Field programmable gate arrays, Radio telescopes, Antennas, Microwave radiation

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2012 Paper

Architecture of the metrology for the SRT

Tonino Pisanu, Franco Buffa, Gian Luigi Deiana, Pasqualino Marongiu, Marco Morsiani, Claudio Pernechele, Sergio Poppi, Giampaolo Serra, Giampaolo Vargiu

Proc. SPIE. 8444, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes IV

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Mirrors, Metrology, Sensors, Control systems, Kinematics, Semiconductor lasers, Thermal effects, Laser stabilization, Antennas

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2010 Paper

High-precision pointing with the Sardinia Radio Telescope

Sergio Poppi, Claudio Pernechele, Tonino Pisanu, Marco Morsiani

Proc. SPIE. 7733, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes III

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Stars, Radio optics, Control systems, Radio telescopes, Antennas, Charge-coupled devices, Optical telescopes, Prototyping

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 2010 Paper

Thermal behavior of the Medicina 32-meter radio telescope

Tonino Pisanu, Franco Buffa, Marco Morsiani, Claudio Pernechele, Sergio Poppi

Proc. SPIE. 7739, Modern Technologies in Space- and Ground-based Telescopes and Instrumentation

KEYWORDS: Infrared sensors, Astronomy, Sun, Sensors, Error analysis, Thermal effects, Radio telescopes, Finite element methods, Antennas, Temperature metrology

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Proceedings Article | 21 July 2010 Paper

A control loop closure system for the Sardinia Radio Telescope active surface

Claudio Pernechele, Carlo Barbieri, Pietro Bolli, Franco Buffa, Tonino Pisanu, Sergio Poppi, Giampaolo Serra, Marco Morsiani, Juri Roda, Giampaolo Zacchiroli, Carlo Nocita, Mario Paternò

Proc. SPIE. 7739, Modern Technologies in Space- and Ground-based Telescopes and Instrumentation

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Reflectors, Holography, Cameras, Sensors, Control systems, Semiconductor lasers, Radio telescopes, Antennas, Active optics

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2010 Paper

A compact L-band Ortho Mode Junction

T. Pisanu, P. Marongiu, A. Navarrini, G. Valente

Proc. SPIE. 7741, Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy V

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Polarization, Signal attenuation, Calibration, L band, Receivers, Wave propagation, Radio telescopes, Aluminum, Connectors

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2010 Paper

The dual-band LP feed system for the Sardinia Radio Telescope prime focus

G. Valente, T. Pisanu, P. Bolli, S. Mariotti, P. Marongiu, A. Navarrini, R. Nesti, A. Orfei, J. Roda

Proc. SPIE. 7741, Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy V

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Polarization, L band, Receivers, Transducers, Radio telescopes, Antennas, Connectors, Electromagnetic coupling, Device simulation

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2010 Paper

A novel 180° hybrid power divider

G. Valente, A. Navarrini, T. Pisanu

Proc. SPIE. 7741, Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy V

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, L band, Receivers, Linear filtering, Radio telescopes, Connectors, Neodymium, Microwave radiation, Electromagnetism, Cryogenics

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2008 Paper

Status of the Sardinia Radio Telescope project

Gianni Tofani, Gianni Alvito, Roberto Ambrosini, Pietro Bolli, Claudio Bortolotti, Loredana Bruca, Franco Buffa, Alessandro Cattani, Gianni Comoretto, Andrea Cremonini, Luca Cresci, Nichi D'Amico, Gian Luigi Deiana, Antonietta Fara, Luigina Feretti, Franco Fiocchi, Enrico Flamini, Flavio Fusi Pecci, Gavril Grueff, Giuseppe Maccaferri, Andrea Maccaferri, Franco Mantovani, Sergio Mariotti, Carlo Migoni, Filippo Messina, Jader Monari, Marco Morsiani, Matteo Murgia, José Musmeci, Mauro Nanni, Vincenzo Natale, Alessandro Navarrini, Monia Negusini, Renzo Nesti, Luca Olmi, Alessandro Orfei, Andrea Orlati, Francesco Palla, Dario Panella, Claudio Pernechele, Salvatore Pilloni, Tonino Pisanu, Antonio Poddighe, Marco Poloni, Angelo Poma, Sergio Poppi, Ignazio Porceddu, Isabella Prandoni, Juri Roda, Mauro Roma, Pierguido Sarti, Alessandro Scalambra, Francesco Schillirò, Andrea Tarchi, Gian Paolo Vargiu, Giampaolo Zacchiroli

Proc. SPIE. 7012, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes II

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Astronomy, Receivers, Control systems, Space telescopes, Radio telescopes, Antennas, Electromagnetic coupling, Radio astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2008 Paper

L-band orthomode transducer for the Sardinia Radio Telescope

Alessandro Navarrini, Tonino Pisanu

Proc. SPIE. 7014, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy II

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Polarization, Signal attenuation, Calibration, Photography, L band, Transducers, Radio telescopes, Aluminum, Connectors

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