• DocumentCode
    726053
  • Title

    SuperCam: A 64 pixel SIS receiver array for submillimeter-wave astronomy

  • Author

    Walker, Christopher K.

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
  • fYear
    2015
  • fDate
    17-22 May 2015
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    4
  • Abstract
    We report on the development of SuperCam, a 64 pixel imaging spectrometer designed for operation in the astrophysically important 870 micron atmospheric window. SuperCam is being used to answer fundamental questions about the physics and chemistry of molecular clouds in the Galaxy and their relationship to star and planet formation. SuperCam´s key project is a fully sampled Galactic plane survey covering over 500 square degrees of the Galaxy in 12CO(3-2).
  • Keywords
    Galaxy; astronomical instruments; interstellar molecular clouds; spectrometers; submillimetre astronomy; 12CO; Galactic plane survey; Galaxy; SIS receiver array; SuperCam; molecular clouds; pixel imaging spectrometer; planet formation; submillimeter-wave astronomy; Arrays; Copper; Cryogenics; Mixers; Optical waveguides; Optics; Receivers; SIS mixers; array receivers; galactic plane surveys; heterodyne receivers; submillimeter astronomy;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Symposium (IMS), 2015 IEEE MTT-S International
  • Conference_Location
    Phoenix, AZ
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MWSYM.2015.7166873
  • Filename
    7166873
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=726053