Title :
THz technology for astronomy
Author_Institution :
Cavendish Lab., Cambridge Univ., UK
Abstract :
The submillimetre-wave region of the electromagnetic spectrum contains a wealth of information about the nature of astrophysical objects. It is an exciting challenge to develop instrumentation that can be used to make sensitive observations in this part of the spectrum. The author briefly discusses current receiver technology and speculates on the likely developments over the next ten years
Keywords :
radioastronomical techniques; submillimetre astronomy; submillimetre wave receivers; submillimetre wave spectroscopy; 800 GHz to 1 THz; THz technology; astronomy; astrophysical objects; instrumentation; receiver technology; sensitive observations; spectral line astronomy; submillimetre-wave region;
Conference_Titel :
Terahertz Technology, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
DOI :
10.1049/ic:19951492
