Design of SIS imaging array for terahertz astronomy

Author

Naruse, Masato ; Sekimoto, Yutaro ; Suzuki, Toyoaki ; Hibi, Yasunori ; Matsuo, Hiroshi ; Uzawa, Yoshinori ; Noguchi, Takashi

Author_Institution

Dept. of Astron., Univ. of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

fYear

2009

fDate

21-25 Sept. 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

In this paper, the optical design of astronomical detector array with SIS for 600-700 GHz is proposed. A unit has 127 pixel, and SIS junctions are coupled to double slot antennas and extended hemisphere lens made from Silicon or Alumina ceramics. A lens with multi-pixel system is compared to 1 lens with 1 antenna system (fly-eye)from the view point of antenna spacing, aberration, and beam efficiency.

Keywords

antennas; astronomical instruments; optical design techniques; submillimetre astronomy; superconductor-insulator-superconductor devices; terahertz wave detectors; SIS imaging array; SIS junctions; aberration; alumina ceramics; antenna spacing; astronomical detector array; beam efficiency; double slot antennas; extended hemisphere lens; frequency 600 GHz to 700 GHz; multipixel system; optical design; silicon; terahertz astronomy; Astronomy; Detectors; Lenses; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Optical arrays; Optical design; Optical imaging; Sensor arrays; Slot antennas;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, 2009. IRMMW-THz 2009. 34th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Busan

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-5416-7

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-5417-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICIMW.2009.5325624

Filename

5325624