Double fourier modulation for a TeraHertz space interferometer

Author

Klemencica, G.M.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Phys. & Astron., Cardiff Univ., Cardiff, UK

fYear

2013

fDate

1-6 Sept. 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

Space-borne THz interferometry will be a natural long-term development following the recent success of observatories such as Spitzer and Herschel, and the forthcoming SPICA observatory. A three-year EU FP-7 funded technology development programme is underway, aimed at raising the maturity of double Fourier modulation for spectral and spatial interferometry. Part of the programme involves the enhancement and use of a laboratory test-bed interferometer, which will be used to evaluate beam combination, data processing, and calibration methods.

Keywords

aerospace instrumentation; calibration; interferometers; interferometry; modulation; submillimetre wave devices; terahertz wave devices; Herschel observatory; SPICA observatory; Spitzer observatory; beam combination evaluation; calibration method; data processing; double Fourier modulation; laboratory test-bed interferometer; space-borne THz interferometry; spatial interferometry; spectral interferometry; terahertz space interferometer; three-year EU FP-7 funded technology development programme; time 3 year; Apertures; Data processing; Instruments; Laboratories; Modulation; Optical interferometry;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2013 38th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Mainz

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2013.6665521

Filename

6665521