TELIS: a novel three-channel cryogenic heterodyne receiver for stratospheric research

Author

Hoogeveen, R.W.M. ; Yagoubov, P.A. ; Kleipool, Q. ; Koshelets, V.P. ; Shitov, S.V. ; Ellison, B. ; Birk, M.

Author_Institution

Nat. Inst. for Space Res., SRON, Utrecht, Netherlands

fYear

2004

fDate

27 Sept.-1 Oct. 2004

Firstpage

581

Lastpage

582

Abstract

TELIS (TErahertz and sub millimeter LImb Sounder) is a three-channel balloon-borne cryogenic heterodyne receiver on which a number of novel features are tested. It flies together with the MIPAS-B2 instrument and the combination can yield the most complete map of atmospheric species ever measured from one platform. The three channels are selected at 500 GHz, tunable between 500 and 650 GHz and at 1.8 THz, and employ a SIS mixer, a Superconducting Integrated Receiver and a HEBM. The first flight is foreseen in 2006.

Keywords

atmospheric measuring apparatus; heterodyne detection; submillimetre wave mixers; submillimetre wave receivers; superconductor-insulator-superconductor mixers; 1.8 THz; 500 to 650 GHz; MIPAS-B2 instrument; SIS mixer; atmospheric species; stratospheric research; superconducting integrated receiver; terahertz and submillimeter limb sounder; three channel balloon-borne cryogenic heterodyne receiver; three channel cryogenic heterodyne receiver; Atmospheric measurements; Cryogenics; Frequency; Instruments; Satellite broadcasting; Spectroscopy; Superconducting devices; Superconducting filters; Superconducting microwave devices; Temperature;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2004 and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, 2004. Conference Digest of the 2004 Joint 29th International Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8490-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICIMW.2004.1422224

Filename

1422224